Window Gorge
Window Gorge is a ravine in Western Cape, South Africa and has an elevation of 432 metres. Window Gorge is situated nearby to the suburb Bishopscourt, as well as near the locality Newlands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Table Mountain National Park and Fernwood Peak.
Table Mountain National Park
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Table Mountain National Park is a 221-km² park in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.
Newlands Forest
Forest
Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlands and Bakoven.
Newlands
Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall. Newlands is situated 3 km east of Window Gorge.
Bakoven
Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bakoven is a small residential suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard region of Cape Town, South Africa. It is positioned between Victoria Road and the sea. South of Bakoven and Camps Bay the coastline is protected, with thousands of acres of mountain Nature Reserve. Bakoven is situated 4½ km northwest of Window Gorge.
Camps Bay
Photo: Octagon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camps Bay is a suburb in Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. Founded as Kamps Baai it was once considered to become Cape Town's harbour. It has become a tourism hot spot because it offers a great combination of restaurants, bars, amenities, accommodation and a fantastic beach, all very close to each other.
Window Gorge
- Type: Ravine with an elevation of 432 metres
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.9786° or 33° 58′ 43″ southLongitude
18.42619° or 18° 25′ 34″ eastElevation
432 metres (1,417 feet)Open location code
4FRW2CCG+HFGeoNames ID
3359352
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Satellite Map
Discover Window Gorge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bishopscourt and Newlands.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cecilia State Forest and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens.
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