Cape Trafalgar Light
Cape Trafalgar Light is a lighthouse in Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia. Cape Trafalgar Light is situated nearby to Tumba megalítica de Trafalgar, as well as near the archaeological site Tómbolo de Trafalgar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Trafalgar lighthouse and Tumba megalítica de Trafalgar.
Tumba megalítica de Trafalgar
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tumba megalítica de Trafalgar is situated 130 metres east of Cape Trafalgar Light.
Tómbolo de Trafalgar
Archaeological site
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Tómbolo de Trafalgar is an archaeological site, which is situated 170 metres east of Cape Trafalgar Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Trafalgar and Los Caños de Meca.
Cape Trafalgar
Locality
Photo: Jsanchezes, Public domain.
Cape Trafalgar is a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the southwest of Spain. The 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar, in which the Royal Navy commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson decisively defeated Napoleon's combined Spanish and French fleet, took place just off the cape.
Los Caños de Meca
Quarter
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Los Caños de Meca is a small seaside village to the east of Cape Trafalgar on the Costa de la Luz of Spain. It is part of the Province of Cádiz and the autonomous region of Andalusia. Los Caños de Meca is situated 2½ km east of Cape Trafalgar Light.
Vejer de la Frontera
Town
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Vejer de la Frontera is a Spanish hilltop town and municipality in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the right bank of the river Barbate. The town of Vejer de la Frontera occupies a low hill overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar and surrounded by orchards and orange groves. Vejer de la Frontera is situated 10 km northeast of Cape Trafalgar Light.
Cape Trafalgar Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Trafalgar Lighthouse”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.18292° or 36° 10′ 59″ northLongitude
-6.03516° or 6° 2′ 7″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8C8M5XM7+5WGeoNames ID
9856106
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