Bittern Shoal

Bittern Shoal is a locality in , . Bittern Shoal is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lighthouse of Alexandria and Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

Lighthouse
The , sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.

Library
Photo: René Dinkel, CC0.
The is a major library and on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in , Egypt. It is a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide, which was lost in antiquity. is situated 3½ km southeast of Bittern Shoal.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, on Pharos island in , . It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safar and Alexandria.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , . is situated 3½ km south of Bittern Shoal.

Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is 's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.

Hamlet
Photo: Delengar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in , . is situated 5 km southeast of Bittern Shoal.

Bittern Shoal

Latitude
31.23333° or 31° 14′ north
Longitude
29.88333° or 29° 53′ east
Open location code
8G3F6VMM+88
Open­Street­Map ID
node 769119438
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­reef
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Bittern Shoal” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alexandria Aquarium and Halaket El-Samak fish market.

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