Buena Vista Barracks and Battery
Buena Vista Battery was an artillery battery near the Buena Vista Barracks at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on a slight ridge in front of the nearby Buena Vista Barracks, which was once the base of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment.
- Historic site
- …is inscribed with “Buena Vista Battery”
- Description: near Parson’s Lodge Battery
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Devil’s Fall Cave and Gorham’s Cave.
Devil’s Fall Cave
Cave
Devil's Fall is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
Gorham’s Cave
Gorham's Cave is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Gorham’s Cave is situated 770 metres east of Buena Vista Barracks and Battery.
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…
Coaling Island
Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
Buena Vista Barracks and Battery
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Latitude
36.11795° or 36° 7′ 5″ north
Longitude
-5.34995° or 5° 20′ 60″ west
Open location code
8C8P4M92+52
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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In Other Languages
“Buena Vista Barracks and Battery” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cuartel y Batería Buena Vista”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buena Vista Barracks and Battery and Europa Waterfall.
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