Harrismith

Harrismith is a railway station in Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Free State and has an elevation of 1,618 metres.

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Highlights include Harrismith and Harrismith Airport.

Harrismith

Residential area

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Harrismith is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was named for Sir Harry Smith, a 19th-century British governor and high commissioner of the Cape Colony. Harrismith is situated 2 km southeast of Harrismith.

Harrismith Airport

Aerodrome

Harrismith Airport is a small airfield near 42nd Hill in Free State, South Africa. It is located in Harrismith, halfway between Johannesburg and Durban. Harrismith Airport is situated 3½ km north of Harrismith.

Harrismith

Type: Railway station
Category: transportation
Location: Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Free State, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-28.26667° or 28° 16′ south

Longitude

29.11667° or 29° 7′ east

Elevation

1,618 metres (5,308 feet)

Open location code

5G3FP4M8+8M

GeoNames ID

997750

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