Houghton Heights
Houghton Heights is an apartment building in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng which is located on 2nd Avenue. Houghton Heights is situated nearby to the theater building Victory Theatre, as well as near the mosque Masjid ul Furqaan / Houghton Muslim Association.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Union Observatory and Satyagraha House.
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 south of Houghton Heights.
Satyagraha House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Satyagraha House, commonly known as Gandhi House, is a museum and guest house located in Johannesburg. The house belonged to Mahatma Gandhi: he lived and worked there between 1908 and 1909. Satyagraha House is situated 1½ km northeast of Houghton Heights.
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 1 km northeast of Houghton Heights.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orange Grove and Dewetshof.
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.
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. Dewetshof is situated 3 km southeast of Houghton Heights.
Hillbrow
Suburb
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime. Hillbrow is situated 3½ km southwest of Houghton Heights.
Houghton Heights
- Type: Apartment building
- Address: 56 2nd Avenue
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-26.16863° or 26° 10′ 7″ southLongitude
28.0754° or 28° 4′ 31″ eastInception
1938Levels
8Height
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
5G5CR3JG+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 856327187OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartments
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Houghton Heights from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Victory Theatre and Masjid ul Furqaan / Houghton Muslim Association.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as BP and Lauriston Court.
Gauteng: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, and Cradle of Humankind.
Curious Apartment Buildings to Discover
Uncover intriguing apartment buildings from every corner of the globe.