Jock’s Balcony

Jock’s Balcony is a scenic viewpoint in Gibraltar. Jock’s Balcony is situated nearby to the fort Princess Royal’s Battery, as well as near the archaeological site Forbes‘ Quarry.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbes‘ Quarry and Princess Royal’s Battery.

Forbes‘ Quarry

Archaeological site

Photo: AquilaGib, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Forbes' Quarry is located on the northern face of the Rock of Gibraltar within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.

Princess Royal's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on Willis's Plateau at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, just southeast of Princess Anne's Battery.

Princess Anne’s Battery

Princess Anne's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on Willis's Plateau at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, below Princess Caroline's Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean Village and East Side.

Ocean Village

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ocean Village is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in Gibraltar, in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features 316 residential apartments, over 250 marina berths and extensive business accommodation.

East Side

Hamlet

Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.

Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on the eastern side of The Rock away from Westside.

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.

Jock’s Balcony

Latitude

36.14619° or 36° 8′ 46″ north

Longitude

-5.34574° or 5° 20′ 45″ west

Open location code

8C8P4MW3+FP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13997667237

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Satellite Map

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