Morro

For other uses, see Morro (disambiguation).

A morro is a rocky outcrop in the shallow waters of a harbor, often round in shape and sometimes very high. They are commonly made from hard granite or quartz. The word comes form the Spanish reference to a rounded rounded promontory.

Famous examples are the San Felipe del Morro Castle, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sugar Loaf and Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Morro Solar in Lima, Peru and Morro Rock in California, USA. Less well known, but similar in shape, is the promontory in Sequoia National Park, overlooking the Kaweah River.

Examples of Morro

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  Morro Solar (251 m or 823 ft) near Lima, Peru

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  Morro Rock (177 m or 581 ft) in Morro Bay, California

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  Moro Rock (75 m or 245 ft) in Sequoia National Park near Visalia, California

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  Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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  Sugarloaf Mountain (396 m or 1299 ft) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

See also

• Hill
• Colluvium
• Crag and tail
• Dune
• Kame
• List of famous hills
• Tell
• Mesa
• Moor