Whale Rock
Whale Rock is an islet in Western Cape, South Africa. Whale Rock is situated nearby to the locality Fisherman’s Rock, as well as near the suburb The Glen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glen Beach and The Bay Hotel.
Glen Beach
Beach
Photo: Wacqy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glen Beach is located north of Camps Bay Beach in Cape Town, South Africa. The two beaches are divided by a rock outcrop that extends from the land to the shore-line.
Lion’s Head
Peak
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres above sea level. The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of Cape Town and is part of the Table Mountain National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camps Bay and Bakoven.
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.
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.
Schotsche Kloof
Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. Schotsche Kloof is situated 5 km northeast of Whale Rock.
Whale Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.95162° or 33° 57′ 6″ southLongitude
18.37258° or 18° 22′ 21″ eastOpen location code
4FRW29XF+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 151530588OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3359454
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