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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town Martello Tower.

Boulders Beach

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 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
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Latitude

-34.21938° or 34° 13′ 10″ south

Longitude

18.46729° or 18° 28′ 2″ east

Open location code

4FQWQFJ8+6W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1419368574

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bare_rock

GeoNames ID

3361249

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Miller’s Point slipway and Miller’s Point tidal pool.

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