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Thornwood Destination Guide

Discover Thornwood in South Africa

Thornwood in the region of Eastern Cape is a town located in South Africa - some 458 mi or ( 737 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Thornwood is now 05:34 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mohale's Hoek, Maseru, and Visrivier. When in this area, you might want to check out Quthing . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Thornwood ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Grassridge Dam

The Grassridge Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Great Brak River, near Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape, South Africa and is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon. The Dam was constructed in 1923 (commissioned in 1924) and has been renovated in 1948. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and the hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -31.76 25.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1924, Dams in South Africa