Nelson’s Anchorage
Nelson’s Anchorage is a memorial in Gibraltar. Nelson’s Anchorage is situated nearby to the fort Napier of Magdala Battery, as well as near 100 Ton Gun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Napier of Magdala Battery and The Rock.
Napier of Magdala Battery
Fort
Photo: Julo, Public domain.
Napier of Magdala Battery is a former coastal artillery battery on the south-western cliffs of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, overlooking the Bay of Gibraltar.
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.
Engineer Battery
Fort
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engineer Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Engineer Battery is situated 120 metres northwest of Nelson’s Anchorage.
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.
Nelson’s Anchorage
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.12278° or 36° 7′ 22″ northLongitude
-5.35332° or 5° 21′ 12″ westOpen location code
8C8P4JFW+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 8942654770OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 100 Ton Gun and New Mole Police Station / HQ.
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