Spyglass Battery

Spy Glass Battery or Spyglass Battery was originally a high angle artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of . The battery is mounted high on the rock to give extra range and protection.
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  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 448 metres (1,470 feet)
  • Description: artillery battery in Gibraltar

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Rock and St. Michael’s Cave.
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of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone…
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St. Michael's Cave or Old St. is situated 190 metres southwest of Spyglass Battery.
is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of . is situated 110 metres northwest of Spyglass Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windmill Hill and East Side.
or Flats is one of a pair…
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Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in …
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is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of .

Spyglass Battery

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Latitude
36.12737° or 36° 7′ 39″ north
Longitude
-5.34418° or 5° 20′ 39″ west
Open location code
8C8P4MG4+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8807394645
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
2411450
Wiki­data ID
Q12069838

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