Wheatlands

Wheatlands is a suburb in , , and has an elevation of 1,716 metres. Wheatlands is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randfontein and Mohlakeng.

Town
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is a gold mining town in the , , South Africa, 40 km west of . With the gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm and, in 1889, floated the Estates Gold Mining Company. is situated 7 km east of Wheatlands.

Suburb
is a township west of in , . is situated 8 km southeast of Wheatlands.

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The is the urban western part of the that is functionally merged with the conurbation. This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of Johannesburg.

Wheatlands

Latitude
-26.18516° or 26° 11′ 7″ south
Longitude
27.62815° or 27° 37′ 41″ east
Elevation
1,716 metres (5,630 feet)
Open location code
5G59RJ7H+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1383614970
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
940254
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