Observatory Substation

Observatory Substation is an electrical substation in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Observatory Substation is situated nearby to Bezuidenhout Park, as well as near Sir Edmund Hillary Primary School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Union Observatory and Jeppe High School for Girls.

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 1½ km west of Observatory Substation.

Jeppe High School for Girls

School

Jeppe High School for Girls is a public English language high school for girls in the suburb of Kensington in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Jeppe High School for Girls is situated 1¼ km south of Observatory Substation.

Scottish Horse War Memorial

Memorial

The Scottish Horse War Memorial is a monument in Kensington, Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built on Caledonia Hill, between Somerset Road on the north side, Katoomba Street on the east, Highland Rd on the south, and Good Hope Street on the west. Scottish Horse War Memorial is situated 1½ km south of Observatory Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dewetshof and Jeppestown.

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.