Fernwood Buttress
Fernwood Buttress is a promontory in Western Cape, South Africa and has an elevation of 541 metres. Fernwood Buttress is situated nearby to the locality Newlands, as well as near Wynberg Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Table Mountain National Park and Table Mountain (Maclear’s beacon).
Table Mountain National Park
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Table Mountain National Park is a 221-km² park in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.
Table Mountain (Maclear’s beacon)
Peak
Photo: Barry Ne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maclear's Beacon is a triangulation station used in Maclear's arc measurement for Earth's circumference determination. The beacon is situated on top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa.
Newlands Forest
Forest
Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlands and Rosebank.
Newlands
Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall.
Rosebank
Suburb
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosebank is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, located between the suburbs of Mowbray and Rondebosch. Rosebank is situated 4 km northeast of Fernwood Buttress.
Woodstock
Suburb
Woodstock is one of the earliest suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, between the docks of Table Bay and the lower slopes of Devil's Peak, about 1 kilometre east of the city centre of Cape Town. Woodstock is situated 4 km north of Fernwood Buttress.
Fernwood Buttress
- Type: Promontory with an elevation of 541 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.96667° or 33° 58′ southLongitude
18.43333° or 18° 26′ eastElevation
541 metres (1,775 feet)Open location code
4FRW2CMM+88GeoNames ID
3367928
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Satellite Map
Discover Fernwood Buttress from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newlands and Wynberg Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Devil’s Peak and Waaikoppie.
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