Naval Hill

Naval Hill is a hill in Mangaung, Free State and has an elevation of 1,469 metres. Naval Hill is situated nearby to the suburb Bayswater, as well as near Noordhoek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Toyota Stadium and Lamont–Hussey Observatory.

Toyota Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Graham Maclachlan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Free State Stadium, currently known as the Toyota Stadium for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein in the Free State of South Africa, used mainly for rugby union and also sometimes for association football. Toyota Stadium is situated 3 km southwest of Naval Hill.

Lamont–Hussey Observatory

Observatory

The Lamont–Hussey Observatory was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It was located in the city of Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.

Bloemfontein railway station

Railway station

Photo: Andre Kritzinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bloemfontein central railway station is a railway station located in Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa. The first railway line connected Bloemfontein to Cape Town in 1890, resulting in a centrally located station site on the corner of Maitland and Harvey streets, east of Kings Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dan Pienaar and Westdene.

Dan Pienaar

Suburb

Photo: Graham Maclachlan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dan Pienaar is a suburb of the city of Bloemfontein in South Africa.

Westdene

Suburb

Photo: Graham Maclachlan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Westdene is a suburb of the city of Bloemfontein in South Africa.

Bloemfontein

Photo: Carla de Villiers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bloemfontein is popularly and poetically known as "the city of roses", for its abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there. The city hosts numerous museums, including the National Women's Monument, the Anglo-Boer War Museum, the National Museum, and the Oliewenhuis Art Museum.

Naval Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,469 metres
Category: landform
Location: Mangaung, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-29.1° or 29° 6′ south

Longitude

26.23333° or 26° 14′ east

Elevation

1,469 metres (4,820 feet)

Open location code

5G28V6XM+X8

GeoNames ID

972000

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