South African Astronomical Observatory

South African Astronomical Observatory is an office building in Western Cape, South Africa. South African Astronomical Observatory is situated nearby to the research institute Royal Observatory, as well as near Varsvlei.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Observatory and Hartleyvale Stadium.

Royal Observatory

Research institute

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The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, is a former scientific institution in South Africa. Founded by the British Board of Longitude in 1820, its main building is now the headquarters building of the South African Astronomical Observatory.

Hartleyvale Stadium

Recreation area

Photo: Axxter99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hartleyvale Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa. It was previously used as a soccer stadium by Cape Town City in the National Football League era, as well as by Hellenic during the late 1980s. Hartleyvale Stadium is situated 520 metres south of South African Astronomical Observatory.

Valkenberg Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Valkenberg Hospital is a large, government-funded, tertiary psychiatric hospital in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated in the suburb of Observatory between the banks of the Liesbeek and Black Rivers, overlooking Devil's Peak in the distance. Valkenberg Hospital is situated 640 metres southeast of South African Astronomical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Observatory and Ndabeni.

Observatory

Suburb

Observatory is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, colloquially known as Obs. Bordered by Mowbray to the south and Salt River to the northwest, the area is best known as a student neighbourhood associated with the nearby University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.

Ndabeni

Suburb

Ndabeni is an industrial suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, mainly occupied by light industries such as textiles and clothing. It is located about 6 km east of Cape Town city centre and is serviced by a railway station.

Salt River

Suburb

Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Salt River is a suburb of Cape Town, located near Table Bay, to the east of Cape Town CBD. The area is noted for its association with the clothing and textiles industry. The name Salt River is a translation of the Dutch "Soutrivier".

South African Astronomical Observatory

Type: Office building
Categories: building, research, and office
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.93439° or 33° 56′ 4″ south

Longitude

18.47737° or 18° 28′ 39″ east

Inception

1828

Levels

Open location code

4FRW3F8G+6W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 239789847

OpenStreetMap feature

building=office

OpenStreetMap feature

office=research

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