Roman Rock Lighthouse

Roman Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , near . It is the only lighthouse in built on a single rock. The light was first exhibited on 16 September 1861.
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  • Rock
  • Description: lighthouse in South Africa
  • Also known as
    “Roman Rocks”
    “Roman Rocks Lighthouse”
    “Roman Rockvuurtoring”
    “Roman-rots”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boulders Beach and Naval Base Simon’s Town.
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Boulders is a popular beach near …
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Naval Base Simonstown is the South African Navy's…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Simon’s Town and Glencairn.
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Simon's Town is located at the east side of the…
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is a small seaside village located on the , . is situated 4 km northwest of Roman Rock Lighthouse.
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Miller's Point is a headland and stretch of protected coastline in . is situated 6 km south of Roman Rock Lighthouse.

Roman Rock Lighthouse

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Latitude
-34.1812° or 34° 10′ 52″ south
Longitude
18.46015° or 18° 27′ 37″ east
Open location code
4FQWRF96+G3
Geo­Names ID
3362315
Wiki­data ID
Q3940524

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Roman Rock Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Roman Rock-vuurtoring”
  • Afrikaans: “Roman Rockvuurtoring”
  • French: “phare de Roman Rock”
  • French: “Phare de Roman Rock”
  • German: “Roman Rock”
  • Italian: “Faro di Roman Rock”
  • Italian: “Faro Roman Rock”
  • Italian: “Roman Rock Lighthouse”
  • Swedish: “Roman Rock fyr”

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