Signal Hill (Cape Town)
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Signal Hill
Signal Hill as seen from the north side of Lion's Head
Elevation	350 m (1,148 ft)
Location	Western Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	33°55′4″S 18°24′10″E / -33.91778, 18.40278 (Signal Hill)Coordinates: 33°55′4″S 18°24′10″E / -33.91778, 18.40278 (Signal Hill)
Age of rock	Silurian/Ordovician
Easiest route	Signal Hill Rd

Signal Hill is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain.

The hill is also known as "The Lion's Flank", but this term is obsolete. It is still shown on many maps as 'Lion's Rump': together with Lion's head, Signal Hill looks like a lion sphinx.^[1]

It is known for the Noon Gun that is operated there by the South African Navy and South African Astronomical Observatory. There is a road to the summit and that vantage point provides spectacular views over Cape Town and surroundings, especially at dawn or sunset.

References

1. ^ Cape Town Magazine - Shooting in Cape Town with The Noon Gun

See also

• Lion's Head
• Table Mountain

External links

• Photographs of a summer dawn taken from Signal Hill

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