Historic site
Tawn Hall Corner Stone
Tawn Hall Corner Stone is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. First Ridge Peak stands 1,517 m to the east-southeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Toy Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1939-06-20
- Inscription
- This stone was laid on the 20th day of June 1939 by Mrs E. J. H. Marais widow of the late J. H. Marais M. L. A. a benefactor of Stellenbosch
How to reach it
Coordinates-33.93661, 18.86151
25 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 15
- Joubertspiek: 5.2 mi
- Simonsberg: 5.2 mi
- Square Tower Peak: 5.7 mi
- Dragoon Peak: 6.9 mi
- Eikenhofpiek: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- Huguenot Monument: 15.1 mi
- Bloemendal Tasting Room: 16.4 mi
- Nitida Winery: 16.9 mi
- Die Oog: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Rhodes Memorial: 23.1 mi
- Bartolomeu Dias: 24.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Toy Museum: 0.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Tyger Falls: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic spot: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Pepper Tree Art Stable: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tawn Hall Corner Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Ridge Peak | ESE 110° | 1,517 m | 7.9 mi |
| Second Ridge Peak | ESE 113° | 1,515 m | 8.4 mi |
| Drakensteinpiek | E 87° | 1,491 m | 7.9 mi |
| Virgin Peaks | ESE 108° | 1,460 m | 7.7 mi |
| Simonsberg | NE 46° | 1,390 m | 5.2 mi |
| Krom River Dome | NE 43° | 1,384 m | 22.1 mi |
| Eikenhofpiek | E 87° | 1,367 m | 7.4 mi |
| New Year Peak | NE 39° | 1,327 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 07:50 | 17:05 | 17:44 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 05:31 | 19:19 | 19:56 |
Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Where this comes from
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