Vanguard Peak
Vanguard Peak is a peak in Western Cape, South Africa and has an elevation of 557 metres. Vanguard Peak is situated nearby to the hamlet De Goede Hoop, as well as near Noordhaven.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapman’s Peak and Constantiaberg.
Chapman’s Peak
Peak
Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapman's Peak is a mountain on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in Cape Town, South Africa. The western flank of the mountain falls sharply for hundreds of metres into the Atlantic Ocean, and a road, known as Chapman's Peak Drive, hugs the near-vertical face of the mountain, linking Hout Bay to Noordhoek.
Constantiaberg
Peak
Photo: Xiphon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Constantiaberg is a large, whale-backed mountain that forms part of the mountainous spine of the Cape Peninsula in Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noordhoek and Hout Bay.
Noordhoek
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Noordhoek is a seaside town between Kommetjie and Chapmans Peak on the Cape Peninsula. Its shoreline and its long, wide, sandy beach stretch south to the neighbouring village of Kommetjie.
Hout Bay
Photo: Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hout Bay appears to be a little harbour village but is actually a suburb of the South African metropole Cape Town.
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.
Vanguard Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 557 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.0822° or 34° 4′ 56″ southLongitude
18.3931° or 18° 23′ 35″ eastElevation
557 metres (1,827 feet)Open location code
4FQWW99V+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 13477393162OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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