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Hercules Pillar

Hercules Pillar is a farm in , . Hercules Pillar is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wallacedene and Kraaifontein.

Suburb
is an informal housing settlement on the eastern outskirts of in the , , approximately 33 kilometres north-east of . is situated 8 km southwest of Hercules Pillar.

Town
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is a town in the of and is located on the north-eastern outskirts of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. is situated 9 km southwest of Hercules Pillar.

Suburb
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is a village of about 2,300 people situated 15 kilometres north of , in the province of . In the 1920s it was the site of a shortwave transmitter constructed by the Marconi Company as part of the Imperial Wireless Chain. is situated 9 km northwest of Hercules Pillar.

Hercules Pillar

Latitude
-33.78333° or 33° 47′ south
Longitude
18.76667° or 18° 46′ east
Elevation
129 metres (423 feet)
Open location code
4FRW6Q88+MM
Geo­Names ID
3366882
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