Estreitinho Explained

Estreitinho
Elevation M:718
Prominence M:718
Location:Corvo, Azores, Portugal
Map:Portugal Azores Corvo#Portugal Azores
Coordinates:39.6994°N -31.1153°W
Type:Stratovolcano with caldera
Last Eruption:Unknown

Estreitinho or Morro dos Homens is the highest peak on Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal. It measures 718m (2,356feet) and is located on the southern rim of Corvo's caldera.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The names used for the peak, Estreitinho (meaning "narrow") and Morro dos Homens (meaning "Hill of Men") are often used interchangeably, although they are sometimes used to describe different peaks, with the latter being the lower summit that one reaches first when going clockwise around the crater rim.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turismo no Corvo - Descubra a Ilha do Corvo durante as férias Visit Azores . www.visitazores.com . 13 June 2021.
  2. França . Zilda . Nunes . João . Cruz . José . Duarte . J.F. . Forjaz . Victor-Hugo . Preliminary study of the Corvo Island volcanism, Azores . January 2002 . 13 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Reserva da Biosfera do Corvo . www.azores.gov.pt . 13 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Caldeirão do Corvo, ilha dos Açores . Portugal de norte a sul . 13 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Estreitinho, Corvo island HP . www.ii.uib.no . 13 June 2021.