Glencairn
Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
- Also known as: “Glencairn, Cape Town”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Sunny Cove railway station and Fish Hoek.
Fish Hoek
Railway station
Simon’s Town
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Da Gama Park and Fish Hoek.
Da Gama Park
Suburb
Da Gama Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Glencairn
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.15954° or 34° 9′ 34″ south
Longitude
18.4285° or 18° 25′ 43″ east
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
4FQWRCRH+59
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Glencairn” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Glencairn”
- Dutch: “Glencairn, Cape Town”
- Pedi: “Glencairn”
- Turkish: “Glencairn”
- Xhosa: “Glencairn”
- Zulu: “Glencairn”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Glencairn Heights and Dido Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St. Andrews and Glencairn Tidal Pool.
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