The Docks
The Docks is a helipad in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. The Docks is situated nearby to the bus station Paarden Eiland, as well as near Neptune.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salt River and Groote Schuur Hospital.
Salt River
Railway station
Photo: MB-one, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salt River railway station is a Metrorail railway station in Salt River, Cape Town. It is the second station from the Cape Town terminus on the old main line to Bellville, and the junction where the Southern Line branches from the main line. Salt River is situated 1½ km south of The Docks.
Groote Schuur Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Danie van der Merwe, CC BY 2.0.
Groote Schuur Hospital is a public teaching hospital situated on the slopes of Devil's Peak in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded in 1938 and is famous for being the institution where the first human-to-human heart transplant took place on the 3rd December 1967, conducted by surgeon Christiaan Barnard on the patient Louis Washkansky. Groote Schuur Hospital is situated 3 km south of The Docks.
Cape Town
Railway station
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cape Town railway station is the main railway station of the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located along Adderley and Strand Streets, in the city's central business district. Cape Town is situated 3½ km west of The Docks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt River and Woodstock.
Salt River
Suburb
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".
Woodstock
Suburb
Woodstock is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, situated between the docks of Table Bay and the lower slopes of Devil's Peak. One of the city's oldest suburbs, Woodstock is located around 1 kilometre east of Cape Town CBD, the city's main economic hub.
Foreshore
Suburb
The Foreshore is an area in Cape Town, South Africa, situated in the city's central business district, between the historic city centre and the Port of Cape Town.
The Docks
- Type: Helipad
- Category: transportation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.91257° or 33° 54′ 45″ southLongitude
18.46104° or 18° 27′ 40″ eastOpen location code
4FRW3FP6+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 423189432OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=helipad
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