Volstruisfontein

Volstruisfontein is a farm in , , and has an elevation of 1,613 metres. Volstruisfontein is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Rand.

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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.

Volstruisfontein

Latitude
-26.16852° or 26° 10′ 7″ south
Longitude
27.56731° or 27° 34′ 2″ east
Elevation
1,613 metres (5,292 feet)
Open location code
5G59RHJ8+HW
Geo­Names ID
943010
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