Houghton

Houghton is a post office in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Houghton is situated nearby to the shopping center Killarney Mall, as well as near the park Chartwell Gardens.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include South African National Museum of Military History and Johannesburg Zoo.

South African National Museum of Military History

Museum

Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War. South African National Museum of Military History is situated 1¼ km west of Houghton.

Johannesburg Zoo

Zoo

Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species. Johannesburg Zoo is situated 1½ km west of Houghton.

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. St John’s College is situated 1 km south of Houghton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillbrow and Rosebank.

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. Hillbrow is situated 2½ km south of Houghton.

Rosebank

Town

Photo: Jeppestown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and is the location of a Gautrain station. Rosebank is situated 3 km northwest of Houghton.

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 southwest of Houghton.

Houghton

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

Latitude

-26.16641° or 26° 9′ 59″ south

Longitude

28.05429° or 28° 3′ 15″ east

Open location code

5G5CR3M3+CP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 420072187

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=post_office

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 Houghton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Houghton”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Killarney Mall and Chartwell Gardens.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as PNA and Truworths.

Gauteng: Must-Visit Destinations

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

Curious Post Offices to Discover

Uncover intriguing post offices from every corner of the globe.