Gordon Reef
Gordon Reef is a reef in South Sinai, Egypt. Gordon Reef is situated nearby to the locality Straits of Tiran, as well as near the neighborhood Rawaby Continental Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Thomas Reef and Woodhouse Reef.
Jackson Reef
Reef
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jackson Reef is situated 3 km northeast of Gordon Reef.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Straits of Tiran and Shark’s Bay.
Straits of Tiran
Locality
The Straits of Tiran are the narrow sea passages between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas that connect the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. The distance between the two peninsulas is about 13 km.
Shark’s Bay
Suburb
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Shark’s Bay is a suburb, which is situated 8 km southwest of Gordon Reef.
Gordon Reef
- Type: Reef
- Description: Reef at the Straits of Tiran
- Categories: coral reef, recreational dive site, sports location, and landform
- Location: South Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.98756° or 27° 59′ 15″ northLongitude
34.45347° or 34° 27′ 13″ eastOpen location code
7GVPXFQ3+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 23185889OpenStreetMap feature
natural=reefOpenStreetMap feature
sport=water_sportsOpenStreetMap feature
sport=scuba_divingGeoNames ID
414004Wikidata ID
Q14210166
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Gordon Reef” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سلسلة صخور غوردون المرجانية”
- Arabic: “شعب جوردون”
- Cebuano: “Gordon Reef”
- French: “Gordon Reef”
- German: “Gordon Reef”
- German: “Gordon-Riff”
- Swedish: “Gordon Reef”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rawaby Continental Village and Al Arabsat Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Louilla and Gordon reef.
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