Gibraltar Artificial Reef

The Gibraltar Artificial Reef, or simply the Gibraltar Reef, is the ongoing artificial reef project for the Mediterranean waters surrounding the British overseas territory of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Reef
  • Description: artificial reef project off Gibraltar
  • Also known as: “Artificial Reef”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Napier of Magdala Battery and The Rock.

Fort
Photo: Julo, Public domain.
is a former coastal artillery battery on the south-western cliffs of the British Overseas Territory of , overlooking the . is situated 180 metres northeast of Gibraltar Artificial Reef.

Peak
Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.
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-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of .

Cave
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY 3.0.
Gorham's Cave is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of . 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… is situated 1¼ km east of Gibraltar Artificial Reef.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windmill Hill and South Mole.

Locality
or Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of .

Locality
Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.
The is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of , at the southern end of the .

Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.

Gibraltar Artificial Reef

Latitude
36.12133° or 36° 7′ 17″ north
Longitude
-5.35513° or 5° 21′ 19″ west
Open location code
8C8P4JCV+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8812450707
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­reef
Wiki­data ID
Q5559126
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In Other Languages

“Gibraltar Artificial Reef” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rosia Mole and 100 Ton Gun.

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