Charlestown

Charlestown is a railway stop in , , and has an elevation of 1,642 metres. Charlestown is situated nearby to the aerodrome .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Volksrust.

Village
is a small town situated at the top of pass in , between Newcastle and . It started out as an important railway station and customs post between Natal and Transvaal in 1891 until the Union of South Africa came into being in 1910, and customs tariffs were abolished.

Town
Photo: Andre Kritzinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the province of near the provincial border, some 240 km southeast of , 53 km north of and 80 km southeast of . is situated 5 km north of Charlestown.

Charlestown

Latitude
-27.40859° or 27° 24′ 31″ south
Longitude
29.87155° or 29° 52′ 18″ east
Elevation
1,642 metres (5,387 feet)
Open location code
5G4FHVRC+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 651961207
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­halt
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