Observatory, Johannesburg

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Observatory is a Suburb in Johannesburg's east and is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; it borders the suburbs of Houghton Estate, Cyrildene, Linksfield, Bellevue, Bellevue East and Dewetshof. ()

Local name: Observatory, JohannesburgCoordinates: 26°10'34"S, 28°4'55"E

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Johannesburg Inner City (Observatory)Johannesburg South Africa

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Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Houghton Golf Club, Yeoville Water Tower, Orange Grove, Union Observatory.

1.2 miNW
Golf
Houghton Golf Club, Johannesburg
30 min walk • Houghton Heights is an apartment located in the Houghton estates of Northern Johannesburg. It was designed by John Shaw in 1938. Houghton Heights is one of a number of imposing art deco buildings to have been built on the Orange Grove escarpment. Its design uses alternating red and orange bricks with richly decorated marbles.
1.4 miSW
Tower
Yeoville Water Tower, Johannesburg
35 min walk • The Yeoville Water Tower is located in Harley and Percy Streets, Yeoville, near the fountain of Doornfontein; it was built in 1914 by the Sivewright's Johannesburg Waterworks, Estate and Exploration company. It was constructed with a reservoir to supply piped water to Johannesburg.
1.1 miNE
Park
Orange Grove, Johannesburg
30 min walk • Orange Grove is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
0.7 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
Union Observatory, Johannesburg
19 min walk • Union Observatory also known as Johannesburg Observatory is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa that was operated between 1903 and 1971. It is located on Observatory Ridge, the city's highest point at 1,808 metres altitude in the suburb Observatory.
1.2 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Cyrildene, Johannesburg
31 min walk • Cyrildene is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, predominantly home to Chinese people. The area is found east of the Johannesburg CBD and is surrounded by the suburbs of Linksfield, Observatory and Bruma.
1.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
44 min walk • Johannesburg Stadium is a stadium, in the Doornfontein suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The stadium has a sweeping roof and can accommodate 37,500 people.