Morro Alto
| Morro Alto | ||
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 View of the Morro Alto |
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| height | 914 m | |
| location | Flores , Azores , Portugal | |
| Dominance | 238 km → Cabeço Gordo | |
| Notch height | 914 m | |
| Coordinates | 39 ° 27 '48 " N , 31 ° 13' 13" W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| rock | basalt | |
The Morro Alto ("High Hill") is the highest mountain on the Azores island of Flores . It is in the Santa Cruz das Flores district .
Like the rest of the island, the mountain is of volcanic origin. An antenna mast has been on its summit since 1986. Neighboring mountains are the Pico do Burrinha (886 m) and the Pico dos Sete Pés (849 m).
The Morro Alto is located in the Ramsar area No. 1806 Planalto Central das Flores (Morro Alto) and in the Natura 2000 area PTFLO0002 Zona Central - Morro Alto - Ilha das Flores .
Web links
- Flores in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Flores High Point on Peakbagger.com (English).
- ^ The plateau on Flores , azoren-online.com, accessed on August 22, 2015.
- ^ Planalto Central das Flores (Morro Alto) , Ramsar Sites Information Service, 2008.
- ^ Zona Central - Morro Alto - Ilha das Flores , Natura 2000 Standard Data Form, 2012.