Green Point Lighthouse

The Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town is an operational lighthouse on the coast. First lit on 12 April 1824, it is located on Mouille Point.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
  • Description: lighthouse in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as
    “Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town”
    “Groenpuntvuurtoring”
  • Established: April 12, 1824

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Town Stadium and Green Point Park.
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The is a football and rugby union… is situated 1 km east of Green Point Lighthouse.
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, is a public park… is situated 430 metres southeast of Green Point Lighthouse.
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The in , was a multi-purpose sports stadium. is situated 1 km southeast of Green Point Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mouille Point and Three Anchor Bay.
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Green Point Lighthouse

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Latitude
-33.90142° or 33° 54′ 5″ south
Longitude
18.39992° or 18° 23′ 60″ east
Open location code
4FRW39XX+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134572381
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11807088
Wiki­data ID
Q3642248

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Green Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Groenpunt-vuurtoring”
  • Afrikaans: “Groenpuntvuurtoring”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Groenpunt”
  • French: “phare Green Point”
  • French: “Phare Green Point”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Groenpunt fyr”
  • Norwegian: “Groenpunt fyr”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Green Point”
  • Swedish: “Green Point fyr”

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