Avalon
Avalon is a farm in Randfontein Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,598 metres. Avalon is situated nearby to the locality Dancornia, as well as near Randridge.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randfontein.
Randfontein
Town
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Randfontein is a gold mining town in the West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, 40 km west of Johannesburg. With the Witwatersrand gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm Randfontein and, in 1889, floated the Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company. Randfontein is situated 10 km southeast of Avalon.
Avalon
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Randfontein Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.11667° or 26° 7′ southLongitude
27.61667° or 27° 37′ eastElevation
1,598 metres (5,243 feet)Open location code
5G59VJM8+8MGeoNames ID
1021992
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