Turffontein Racecourse
Turffontein Racecourse is a race track in South Africa for Thoroughbred horse racing founded in 1887 at Turffontein, Gauteng by the Johannesburg Turf Club.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Pitch
- Description: racecourse in South Africa
- Also known as: “Turffontein Race Course”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rand Stadium and James Hall Museum of Transport.
Rand Stadium
Stadium
The Rand Stadium is a stadium in Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was completely rebuilt, to FIFA specifications, and reopened in August 2008, set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Rand Stadium is situated 620 metres northeast of Turffontein Racecourse.
James Hall Museum of Transport
Museum
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
James Hall Museum of Transport is a transport museum that aims to preserve and promote the history of hundreds of years of transport in South Africa in particular, and Africa in general. James Hall Museum of Transport is situated 1 km northeast of Turffontein Racecourse.
Wemmer Pan
Photo: Charley9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wemmer Pan is a lake and recreational area in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located to the south of the city centre, in the suburb of La Rochelle. Wemmer Pan is situated 1½ km northeast of Turffontein Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Johannesburg and Booysens.
South Johannesburg
South Johannesburg encompasses the districts of Alberton, Rosettenville, Brackendowns and Turfontein in Johannesburg.
Booysens
Suburb
Booysens is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, located around 3.2 km southwest of city hall. Booysens is bordered on the southwest by Robertsham, on the northwest by Framton, on the north by Ophirton, on the east by the Robinson Deep mine, and on the south from east to west by Turffontein, West Turffontein, and Southdale.
Robertsham
Suburb
Robertsham is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is situated in the city's southern suburbs just south of the CBD. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Robertsham is situated 3 km west of Turffontein Racecourse.
Turffontein Racecourse
Latitude
-26.23762° or 26° 14′ 15″ southLongitude
28.04627° or 28° 2′ 47″ eastElevation
1,718 metres (5,636 feet)Open location code
5G5CQ26W+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 368868642OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=equestrianGeoNames ID
8379013Wikidata ID
Q7854877
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Turffontein Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “特夫方丹馬場”
- Japanese: “ターフフォンテン競馬場”
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