Pelican Fountain

Pelican Fountain is a fountain in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Pelican Fountain is situated nearby to the square Pelican Quad, as well as near Clayton Quad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John’s College and Union Observatory.

St John’s College

School

Photo: Jpm2367jp, CC0.

St John's College is a private Anglican day and boarding school situated in Houghton Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was founded in 1898, by Rev.

Union Observatory, also known as Transvaal Observatory, Republic Observatory and Johannesburg Observatory, is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa that operated from 1903 to 1971. Union Observatory is situated 2 km southeast of Pelican Fountain.

Constitution Hill

Photo: The Heritage Portal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Constitution Hill precinct is the seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. It is located in Braamfontein, Johannesburg near the western end of the suburb of Hillbrow. Constitution Hill is situated 2 km southwest of Pelican Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillbrow and Braamfontein.

Hillbrow

Suburb

Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime.

Braamfontein

Suburb

Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa, seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and some of South Africa's major corporations such as Liberty Holdings Limited, JD Group, Sappi, and Bidvest Bank and Hollard. Braamfontein is situated 2½ km southwest of Pelican Fountain.

Parktown

Suburb

Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.

Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town. Parktown is situated 3 km west of Pelican Fountain.

Pelican Fountain

Type: Fountain
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

-26.17663° or 26° 10′ 36″ south

Longitude

28.05711° or 28° 3′ 26″ east

Open location code

5G5CR3F4+8R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11861844333

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Pelican Fountain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pelican Quad and Clayton Quad.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Amphitheatre and Dean Yates Centre.

Gauteng: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, and Cradle of Humankind.

Curious Fountains to Discover

Uncover intriguing fountains from every corner of the globe.