Pulpit Rock
Pulpit Rock is a scenic viewpoint in Western Cape, South Africa. Pulpit Rock is situated nearby to the peak Ascension Buttress, as well as near Table Mountain (Maclear’s beacon).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Table Mountain National Park and Table Mountain (Maclear’s beacon).
Table Mountain National Park
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Table Mountain National Park is a 221-km² park in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.
Table Mountain (Maclear’s beacon)
Peak
Photo: Barry Ne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maclear's Beacon is a triangulation station used in Maclear's arc measurement for Earth's circumference determination. The beacon is situated on top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlands and Bakoven.
Newlands
Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall. Newlands is situated 2½ km east of Pulpit Rock.
Bakoven
Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bakoven is a small residential suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard region of Cape Town, South Africa. It is positioned between Victoria Road and the sea. South of Bakoven and Camps Bay the coastline is protected, with thousands of acres of mountain Nature Reserve. Bakoven is situated 4½ km west of Pulpit Rock.
Rosebank
Suburb
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosebank is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, located between the suburbs of Mowbray and Rondebosch. Rosebank is situated 4½ km northeast of Pulpit Rock.
Pulpit Rock
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.96855° or 33° 58′ 7″ southLongitude
18.42952° or 18° 25′ 46″ eastOpen location code
4FRW2CJH+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 4504451904OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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