Huguenot Monument
Huguenot Monument is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. First Ridge Peak stands 1,517 m to the west-southwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Drakensteinpiek, a peak 7.2 miles away. 17 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
The story
Monument to the Huguenots in Franschhoek, South Africa
Dates from 1945.
Wikidata Q615709, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
17 named places within 25 miles
- Drakensteinpiek: 7.2 mi
- Hutchinson's Peak: 7.4 mi
- Eikenhofpiek: 7.7 mi
- Dragoon Peak: 8.2 mi
- Virgin Peaks: 8.6 mi
- Tawn Hall Corner Stone: 15.1 mi
- Toy Museum: 15.4 mi
- Picnic spot: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Huguenot Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Ridge Peak | WSW 241° | 1,517 m | 8.7 mi |
| Second Ridge Peak | WSW 237° | 1,515 m | 8.6 mi |
| Drakensteinpiek | W 262° | 1,491 m | 7.2 mi |
| Virgin Peaks | WSW 243° | 1,460 m | 8.6 mi |
| Simonsberg | W 281° | 1,390.2 m | 11.5 mi |
| Krom River Dome | N 360° | 1,384 m | 14.7 mi |
| Eikenhofpiek | W 262° | 1,367 m | 7.7 mi |
| New Year Peak | N 357° | 1,327 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 07:49 | 17:04 | 17:43 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 05:30 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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