Windmill Hill Signal Station
Windmill Hill Signal Station is a military installation in Gibraltar. Windmill Hill Signal Station is situated nearby to the forest Jacob’s Ladder (Gibraltar Nature Reserve), as well as near the fort Edward VII Battery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ibrahim-Al-Ibrahim Mosque and Gorham’s Cave.
Ibrahim-Al-Ibrahim Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Atiemann, Public domain.
The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is an Islamic mosque located at Europa Point in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a peninsula connected to southern Spain. Ibrahim-Al-Ibrahim Mosque is situated 380 metres south of Windmill Hill Signal Station.
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 720 metres northeast of Windmill Hill Signal Station.
Edward VII Battery
Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Edward VII Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Edward VII Battery is situated 130 metres north of Windmill Hill Signal Station.
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. South Mole is situated 2½ km northwest of Windmill Hill Signal Station.
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. Coaling Island is situated 2½ km north of Windmill Hill Signal Station.
Windmill Hill Signal Station
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.1153° or 36° 6′ 55″ northLongitude
-5.34683° or 5° 20′ 49″ westOperator
Royal Navy/Strategic CommandOpen location code
8C8P4M83+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 967610288OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jacob’s Ladder (Gibraltar Nature Reserve) and Obstacle Course.
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