Fonteine

Fonteine is a railway stop in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,402 metres. Fonteine is situated nearby to the suburb Lukasrand, as well as near Groenkloof.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Schanskop and Voortrekker Monument.

Fort Schanskop

Museum

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Fort Schanskop is a museum, which is situated 1 km northwest of Fonteine.

The Voortrekker Monument is located just south of Pretoria in South Africa. The granite structure is located on a hilltop, and was raised to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854. Voortrekker Monument is situated 2 km northwest of Fonteine.

Fort Klapperkop

Museum

Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Klapperkop is a museum, which is situated 2 km east of Fonteine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lukasrand and Groenkloof.

Lukasrand

Suburb

Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lukasrand is an established suburb to the southeast of Pretoria, South Africa. Lukasrand is situated 2½ km northeast of Fonteine.

Groenkloof

Suburb

Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Groenkloof is a residential suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. This wealthy suburb in Pretoria is famous for its white Jacaranda trees. It is close to the city centre, and to the well-known Brooklyn Square and Menlyn Park shopping centres. Groenkloof is situated 2½ km east of Fonteine.

Kloofsig

Suburb

Kloofsig is one of the northernmost suburbs of Centurion in Gauteng Province, South Africa, bordering the city of Pretoria. Kloofsig is situated 3½ km south of Fonteine.

Fonteine

Type: Railway stop
Also known as: “Fountains”
Categories: railway station, station, and transportation
Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-25.7835° or 25° 47′ 1″ south

Longitude

28.19299° or 28° 11′ 35″ east

Elevation

1,402 metres (4,600 feet)

Network

Metrorail Gauteng

Open location code

5G6C658V+J5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9168944959

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=halt

GeoNames ID

1004079

Wikidata ID

Q124425118

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to French—“Fonteine” goes by many names.

Afrikaans: “Fonteine”
French: “Fonteine”
French: “gare de Fonteine”

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