Dingli Signal Station

Dingli Signal Station is a triangulation station in Dingli, Malta. Dingli Signal Station is situated nearby to the military installation Dingli Radar Station, as well as near the church Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dingli Radar Station and Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel.

Dingli Radar Station

Military installation

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The Dingli Radar is a large radar installation located in the Dingli area of Malta. It is used to monitor air traffic in the Maltese airspace and is operated by the Maltese Air Traffic Control. Dingli Radar Station is situated 660 metres southeast of Dingli Signal Station.

Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel

Church

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Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Dingli, Malta, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It overlooks the Dingli Cliffs, and is therefore commonly known as il-kappella tal-irdum. Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is situated 1 km southeast of Dingli Signal Station.

Misraħ Għar il-Kbir

Photo: Lysy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Misrah Ghar il-Kbir is a prehistoric site in Siġġiewi, in the south of the Island of Malta, near the Dingli Cliffs. It is best known for its "cart ruts", a complex network of tracks carved in the rock. Misraħ Għar il-Kbir is situated 2 km east of Dingli Signal Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingli and Ras id-Dawwara.

Dingli

Village

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Dingli is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat.

Ras id-Dawwara

Locality

Ras id-Dawwara is a geographical area in Rabat, Malta, on the line of picturesque cliffs including Dingli Cliffs. On site are several caves at sea level. Ras id-Dawwara is situated 2½ km northwest of Dingli Signal Station.

Rabat

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rabat is a town in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western part of Rabat was in the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment.

Dingli Signal Station

Type: Triangulation station
Location: Dingli, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.85611° or 35° 51′ 22″ north

Longitude

14.37611° or 14° 22′ 34″ east

Elevation

233 metres (764 feet)

Open location code

8F7PV94G+CC

GeoNames ID

2564687

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