The Sentinel

The Sentinel is a peak in Western Cape, South Africa. The Sentinel is situated nearby to the locality An-de-Waterkant, as well as near Far Forest.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Sentinel and Duiker Island.

The Sentinel

Peak

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sentinel or Hangberg is a peak marking the western end of the mouth of Hout Bay in South Africa. It has a sheer cliff dropping towards the sea, and a coastal hiking path is accessible at low tide.

Duiker Island

Islet

Photo: Bdell555, Public domain.

Duiker Island or Duikereiland, also known as Seal Island, is an island off Hout Bay near Cape Town South Africa. It is 77 by 95 metres in size, with an area of about 0.4 hectare.

Lichtenstein Castle

Lichtenstein Castle is a mock castle in Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, built on the Karbonkelberg and modelled after Lichtenstein Castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hout Bay and Llandudno.

Hout Bay

Photo: Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hout Bay appears to be a little harbour village but is actually a suburb of the South African metropole Cape Town.

Llandudno

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Llandudno is a residential suburb of Cape Town on the Atlantic Seaboard of the Western Cape. There are no shops or commercial activities, but the town has some of the most expensive residential property in South Africa.

Noordhoek

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Noordhoek is a seaside town between Kommetjie and Chapmans Peak on the Cape Peninsula. Its shoreline and its long, wide, sandy beach stretch south to the neighbouring village of Kommetjie.

The Sentinel

Type: Peak
Category: landform
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.06058° or 34° 3′ 38″ south

Longitude

18.33544° or 18° 20′ 8″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

4FQWW8QP+Q5

GeoNames ID

3361687

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Localities in the Area

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