Admiralty Waters
Admiralty Waters is a military installation in Gibraltar. Access is restricted and requires permission. Admiralty Waters is situated nearby to the locality South Mole, as well as near Gibdock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Rock and Gibraltar National Museum.
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-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar National Museum
Museum
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gibraltar National Museum is a national museum of the history, culture and natural history of Gibraltar located within the city centre of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar National Museum is situated 1 km northeast of Admiralty Waters.
Gorham’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY 3.0.
Gorham's Cave is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. 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… Gorham’s Cave is situated 2 km southeast of Admiralty Waters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Mole and Coaling Island.
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.
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.
Admiralty Waters
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.13024° or 36° 7′ 49″ northLongitude
-5.36027° or 5° 21′ 37″ westOperator
King’s Harbour MasterOpen location code
8C8P4JJQ+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1436686966OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=exclusion_zone
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Admiralty Waters” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Admiraliteitswateren”
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Highlights include Gibdock and His Majesty’s Naval Base Gibraltar.
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