Else Peak
Else Peak is a peak in City of Cape Town, Western Cape and has an elevation of 280 metres. Else Peak is situated nearby to the suburb Glencairn Heights, as well as near Dido Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 280 metres
- Also known as: “Elsepiek”, “Elsie’s Peak”, “Elsies Peak”, and “Elsiespiek”
- Historically known as: “Elsey Peak”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay.
Fish Hoek
Railway station
Photo: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fish Hoek railway station is a railway station in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa. The station opened on 1 December 1890 as the first station on the extension from Kalk Bay to Simon's Town, the present-day terminus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencairn and Fish Hoek.
Glencairn
Suburb
Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Fish Hoek
Photo: nairnbairn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fish Hoek is a picturesque town situated about halfway down the Cape Peninsula, between Cape Town and Simon's Town. It is well known for its beach, which gets jam-packed on sunny days.
Kalk Bay
Photo: Ken and Nyetta, CC BY 2.0.
Kalk Bay is a small fishing harbour along the east coast of the Cape Peninsula to the south of Cape Town. It has become a very hip and trendy place, with a fine selection of restaurants, coffee shops and bistros, and a number of eclectic, alternative shops along the Main Road on either side of the train station.
Else Peak
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.15014° or 34° 9′ 1″ southLongitude
18.43561° or 18° 26′ 8″ eastElevation
280 metres (919 feet)Open location code
4FQWRCXP+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4756650027OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Else Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Elsie’s Peak”
- Dutch: “Elsie’s Peak”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glencairn Heights and Dido Valley.
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Highlights include Sunny Cove railway station and Sunny Cove Station.
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