Shingle Point
Shingle Point is a point in Gibraltar. Shingle Point is situated nearby to the locality Europa Point, as well as near Windmill Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque and Gorham’s Cave.
Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Atiemann, Public domain.
The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is an Islamic mosque located at Europa Point in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a peninsula connected to southern Spain.
Gorham’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY 3.0.
Gorham's Cave is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Though not a sea cave, it is often mistaken for one. Considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe, the cave gives its name to the Gorham's…
The Rock
Peak
Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.
The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a narrow 9 kilometres -long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of Gibraltar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windmill Hill and South Mole.
Windmill Hill
Locality
Windmill Hill or Windmill Hill Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
South Mole
Locality
Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.
The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula.
Coaling Island
Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones. Coaling Island is situated 2½ km north of Shingle Point.
Shingle Point
Latitude
36.11568° or 36° 6′ 56″ northLongitude
-5.35017° or 5° 21′ 1″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8C8P4J8X+7WGeoNames ID
11749273
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