El Grao de Mahón
El Grao de Mahón is a shore in Balearic Islands, Spain. El Grao de Mahón is situated nearby to the hamlet Sa Mesquida, as well as near the locality Maó.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colom Island and Torre de Rambla.
Colom Island
Island
Photo: Carles garcia-roca, CC BY 2.5 es.
Colom Island is a small island of 143 acres, located about 200 metres from the north-east coast of Menorca. In the past it was used as a pesthouse and later as farmland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sa Mesquida and Maó.
Sa Mesquida
Hamlet
Photo: Sandro3coma14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sa Mesquida is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southeast of El Grao de Mahón.
Maó
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maó is the capital city of Menorca. It has a fine natural harbour, one of the best in the Mediterranean, which was why the British made it the capital following their occupation of 1708.
Es Castell
Village
Es Castell is a town of almost 8,000 people at the mouth of the port of Maó in the east of Menorca. The town takes its name from the Castle of San Felipe, which was built to protect the island against attacks by the Turks in the 16th century. Es Castell is situated 8 km south of El Grao de Mahón.
El Grao de Mahón
- Type: Shore
- Also known as: “El Cras de Mahón” and “El Grao de Mahon”
- Category: landform
- Location: Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.95° or 39° 57′ northLongitude
4.26667° or 4° 16′ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8FF6W7X8+XMGeoNames ID
2514300
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