Spaniard Rock
Spaniard Rock is in Western Cape, South Africa. Spaniard Rock is situated nearby to the suburb Murdoch Valley, as well as near Miller Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town Martello Tower.
Boulders Beach
Photo: Christoph Michels, CC BY 2.5.
Boulders is a popular beach near Simon's Town, Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. There are larger and more scenic beaches around, as Boulders, which gets its name from the large boulders surrounding it, is fairly small, although it is often sheltered from the prevailing winds.
Simon’s Town Martello Tower
Historic building
Photo: Lennon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Simon’s Town Martello Tower is a historic building, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Spaniard Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miller Point and Simon’s Town.
Miller Point
Suburb
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.
Miller's Point is a headland and stretch of protected coastline in South Africa. It is located about 4 kilometres south of Simon's Town on the road to Cape Point.
Simon’s Town
Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Simon's Town is located at the east side of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa and is home to the South African Navy.
Glencairn
Suburb
Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.
Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay. Glencairn is situated 8 km northwest of Spaniard Rock.
Spaniard Rock
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Spaniard” and “Spaniardrot”
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.21938° or 34° 13′ 10″ southLongitude
18.46729° or 18° 28′ 2″ eastOpen location code
4FQWQFJ8+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1419368574OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockGeoNames ID
3361249
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Localities in the Area
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