Observatory Park
Observatory Park is a park in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Observatory Park is situated nearby to the hotel Brown Sugar Backpackers, as well as near the golf course Observatory Golf Club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Union Observatory and King Edward VII School.
Union Observatory
Observatory
Union Observatory, also known as Transvaal Observatory, Republic Observatory and Johannesburg Observatory, is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa that operated from 1903 to 1971. Union Observatory is situated 1 km southwest of Observatory Park.
King Edward VII School
School
King Edward VII School is a public English medium high school for boys situated within the city of Johannesburg in South Africa's Gauteng Province, one of the historically significant Milner Schools. King Edward VII School is situated 2 km west of Observatory Park.
The Radium Beerhall
Restaurant
The Radium Beerhall is the oldest surviving bar and grill house in Johannesburg. It is located on the corner of Louis Botha Avenue and 9th Street in Orange Grove. The Radium Beerhall is situated 2 km north of Observatory Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dewetshof and Orange Grove.
Dewetshof
Suburb
Dewetshof is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies around 5.5 km northeast of City Hall between Observatory and Cyrildene, north of Observatory Hill.
Orange Grove
Suburb
Orange Grove is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Jeppestown
Suburb
Photo: Darly Nkuna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jeppestown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Jeppestown is situated 2½ km southwest of Observatory Park.
Observatory Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-26.18003° or 26° 10′ 48″ southLongitude
28.08188° or 28° 4′ 55″ eastOpen location code
5G5CR39J+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 26396841OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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