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Table Mountain is the northernmost end of a 50-kilometre-long (30 mi) and roughly six-to-ten-kilometre-wide (4 to 6 mi) Cape Fold Mountain range that forms the backbone of the Cape Peninsula, stretching from the Cape of Good Hope in the south to Table Mountain and its flanking Devil's Peak (to the east) and Lion's Head and Signal Hill (to the ...
Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill.Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level.The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of Cape Town and is part of the Table Mountain National Park.
Church of the Good Shepherd on Robben Island The Cape Town City Hall, with Table Mountain in the background Disa Park Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Maclear's Beacon, a triangulation station used in the calculation of the curvature of the Earth Lion's Head, part of the Table Mountain National Park. Auwal Mosque; Gardens Shul; Groote Kerk
Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on 29 May 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.
The average height above sea level is 750 m, compared to 1,060 m for Table Mountain. [1] Under the Dutch East India Company , the range was known as the Castle Mountains (Dutch: Kasteelbergen ) or Gable Mountains (Dutch: Gevelbergen ).
The present landscape is due to prolonged erosion having carved out deep valleys, removing parts of the once continuous Table Mountain Group sandstone cover from the Cape Flats and False Bay, and leaving high residual mountain ridges. [1] At times the sea covered the Cape Flats and Noordhoek valley and the Cape Peninsula was then a group of ...
The beacon is situated on top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated on the Eastern end on the plateau of the mountain, roughly 3km from the Cable Car Station. [1] The beacon is 1,086 metres (3,563 ft) above sea level, 19 metres (62 ft) higher than the upper cable car station. The structure consists of man made rock packed ...
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cable car transportation system offering visitors a five-minute ride to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of Cape Town's most popular tourist attractions with approximately one million people a year using the Cableway. [ 3 ]