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Gibraltar Point national nature reserve is an area of about 4.3 km 2 (1.7 sq mi) on the coast of Lincolnshire, England. The reserve is owned by Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey District Council and is administered by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust .
The Strait of Gibraltar [1] is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents are separated by 7.7 nautical miles (14.2 kilometers, 8.9 miles) at its narrowest point. [2] Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes.
Europa Point (Spanish and Llanito: Punta de Europa or Punta Europa) is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. Although not the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula , Europa Point defines the boundary between the Straits of Gibraltar in the Atlantic Ocean , and the Alboran Sea within the Mediterranean .
English: adapted from: Image:Gibraltar map-en.svg. Map created using screenshots of Google Earth satellite imagery from a point of view located at 1.18 km of altitude (available imagery of November 2007); Other references: CIA map; Gibnet map; U.K. MoD map; Locator map: Image:Blank map of South Europe and North Africa.svg (modified) created by ...
The Strait of Gibraltar crossing is a hypothetical bridge or tunnel spanning the Strait of Gibraltar (about 14 km or 9 miles at its narrowest point) that would connect Europe and Africa. The governments of Spain and Morocco appointed a joint committee [ 1 ] to investigate the feasibility of linking the two continents in 1979, which resulted in ...
Today, the Rock of Gibraltar forms a peninsula jutting out into the Strait of Gibraltar from the southern coast of Spain. The promontory is linked to the continent by means of a sandy tombolo with a maximum elevation of 3 m (9.8 ft). [8] To the north, the Rock rises vertically from sea level up to 411.5 m (1,350 ft) at Rock Gun Battery.
Gibraltar Point may refer to: Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire, a national nature reserve located in England; Gibraltar Point Lighthouse, a lighthouse located in Toronto
Map of Gibraltar demonstrates the location of five lighthouses. Most of the lighthouses in Gibraltar, the British Overseas Territory on the Iberian Peninsula, are located at Gibraltar Harbour. [1] Perhaps the most notable exception is the Europa Point Lighthouse at Europa Point, a strategic location at the southern tip of the peninsula of ...