Vasco da Gama Cross
Vasco da Gama Cross is a tower in City of Cape Town, Western Cape.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Da Gama Cross”
- Historically known as: “White Beacon”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miller Point.
Miller Point
Suburb
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.
Miller's Point is a headland and stretch of protected coastline in South Africa. It is located about 4 kilometres south of Simon's Town on the road to Cape Point. Miller Point is situated 9 km north of Vasco da Gama Cross.
Vasco da Gama Cross
- Categories: tower, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.31382° or 34° 18′ 50″ southLongitude
18.46026° or 18° 27′ 37″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
4FQWMFP6+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 120132148OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
3369005
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