GPS Coordinate of

Harrismith South Africa

Central address: Unnamed Road, Harrismith, South Africa

Elevation: 1601.362
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru

Latitude: 28° 16' 30'' S
Longitude: 29° 6' 15.0084'' E

Harrismith is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was named for Sir Harry Smith, a 19th century British governor of the Cape Colony. It is situated by the Wilge River, alongside the N3 highway, about midway between Johannesburg, about 300 km to the north-west, and Durban to the southeast. The town is located at the junction of the N5 highway, which continues westward towards the provincial capital Bloemfontein, some 340 km to the south-west. This important crossroads in South Africa's land trade routes is surrounded by mesas and buttes. It is located at the base of one of these called Platberg (i.e. "flat / flat-topped mountain" in Afrikaans).

GPS coordinate of Harrismith, South Africa

The latitude of Harrismith is -28.275000, and the longitude is 29.104169. Harrismith is a city is located at South Africa with the gps coordinates of 28° 16' 30'' S and 29° 6' 15.0084'' E. The elevation of Harrismith is 1601.362, the time zone is Africa/Maseru.