Governor’s Look-out

Governor's Lookout Battery is one of the many artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territory of , which served to protect it against its many sieges. It is located off Signal Station Road within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: artillery battery in Gibraltar
  • Also known as: “Governor’s Look-out Battery” and “Governor’s Lookout Battery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moorish Castle and Princess Caroline’s Battery.

Castle
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The is the name given to a medieval fortification in comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House. is situated 260 metres west of Governor’s Look-out.

Princess Caroline's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, at the junction of Willis's Road and Queen's Road. is situated 140 metres northwest of Governor’s Look-out.

Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of . is situated 100 metres southwest of Governor’s Look-out.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean Village and East Side.

Neighborhood
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is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in , in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features residential apartments, marina berths, and business accommodation.

Hamlet
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Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in , on the eastern side of away from Westside.

Locality
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is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.

Governor’s Look-out

Latitude
36.14369° or 36° 8′ 37″ north
Longitude
-5.34726° or 5° 20′ 50″ west
Elevation
402 metres (1,319 feet)
Open location code
8C8P4MV3+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5370927997
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2411575
Wiki­data ID
Q15221961
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