Doornfontein

Doornfontein is a farm in , , and has an elevation of 1,589 metres. Doornfontein is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

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.

Doornfontein

Latitude
-26.23012° or 26° 13′ 48″ south
Longitude
27.50603° or 27° 30′ 22″ east
Elevation
1,589 metres (5,213 feet)
Open location code
5G59QG94+XC
Geo­Names ID
1009314
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