Houtjes Point

Hoedjiespunt is a Middle Pleistocene aged hominid fossil-bearing site on the West coast of , near the town of . The site is an ancient brown hyena lair dug into the side of a sand dune, located on a peninsula overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Point
  • Description: hominid fossil-bearing site in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Hoedjes Point”, “Hoedjies Point”, “Hoedjiespunt”, and “Hoetjespunt”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saldanha and Langebaan.

Photo: Morne, Public domain.
, also known as Bay, is a town of 28,000 people, on the northern shore of Bay, on of the Western Cape province. Bay's location makes it a paradise for the watersport enthusiast.

Photo: Pipples91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town of 8,300 people on the west coast of . It is on the eastern shore of Saldanha Bay. The southern part of Saldanha Bay is known as Lagoon.

Houtjes Point

Latitude
-33.02799° or 33° 1′ 41″ south
Longitude
17.96477° or 17° 57′ 53″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
4FRVXXC7+RW
Geo­Names ID
3366817
Wiki­data ID
Q5876390
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Houtjes Point” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Diazville and Donkergat Whaling Station.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blink Klip Rock and Saldanha Bay.

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