Western Beach

Western Beach is a bay in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Rock and Gibraltar International Airport.

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 .

Airport terminal
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
, previously known as North Front Airport, is the civilian airport that serves the British overseas 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…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Línea de la Concepción and Algeciras.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 63,000 people in the Cadiz province of southwestern , just over the border from . It doesn't have much to recommend it as a tourist destination, but as you will have to at least pass through it if you're entering Gibraltar by land, its many atmospheric bars and restaurants might warrant a visit.

Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the Andalucia region of southwestern . Most travellers come to for its numerous ferry connections to and don't spend more than a few hours in the city. A shame, given the town's quiet charm.

Town
Photo: RaMaOrLi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a municipality of belonging to the , which in turn is part of the autonomous community of . It is also part of the comarca of Campo de Gibraltar.

Western Beach

Latitude
36.1535° or 36° 9′ 13″ north
Longitude
-5.3544° or 5° 21′ 16″ west
Open location code
8C8P5J3W+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8910059370
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

Discover Western Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Western Beach” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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