Johnstone’s Kop
Johnstone’s Kop is a peak in Mpofana Local Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal and has an elevation of 1,644 metres. Johnstone’s Kop is situated nearby to the village Rosetta.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosetta and Mooi River.
Rosetta
Village
Photo: Roger O’Neill, CC BY 3.0.
Rosetta is a village in Mpofana Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Rosetta is known for the case of Elizabeth Klarer, who in 1955 claimed to have been abducted by aliens on a hill outside the town.
Mooi River
Town
Photo: Hugh Bland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mooi River is a small town situated at 1,389 m above sea level and 160 km from the coast in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The first European settlement in the area was at Mooi River Drift in 1852. Mooi River is situated 8 km north of Johnstone’s Kop.
Nottingham Road
Village
Photo: Cbell4022, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nottingham Road is a town 19 km south of Mooi River and 59 km north-west of Pietermaritzburg on the R103 road in South Africa. Founded in 1905 and named after the Nottingham Regiment which was stationed there when trouble was expected from the Basotho in the 19th century. Nottingham Road is situated 9 km south of Johnstone’s Kop.
Johnstone’s Kop
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,644 metres
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Mpofana Local Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.2792° or 29° 16′ 45″ southLongitude
29.99637° or 29° 59′ 47″ eastElevation
1,644 metres (5,394 feet)Open location code
5G2FPXCW+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 6145967046OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Johnstone’s Kop” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Johnstone’s Kop”
- Dutch: “Johnstone’s Kop”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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