Hogsback
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Hogsback is a small, misty village in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, famed for its lush forests, waterfalls, and reputed inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hogsback canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| associatedWith | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| climate |
cool temperate
ⓘ
frequent mist ⓘ occasional winter snow ⓘ regular rainfall ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1200–1300 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
arts and crafts
ⓘ
hospitality industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
birdlife
ⓘ
cliffs and escarpments ⓘ forested ravines ⓘ indigenous yellowwood trees ⓘ mountain streams ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
Hogsback Peak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hog’s-back shaped ridge ⓘ |
| knownFor |
art and craft community
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ gardens ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ indigenous Afromontane forest ⓘ lush forests ⓘ misty climate ⓘ scenic views ⓘ spiritual retreats ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Xhosa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amathole District Municipality
ⓘ
Amathole Mountains ⓘ Eastern Cape ⓘ Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Alice
ⓘ
East London ⓘ King William's Town ⓘ
surface form:
King William’s Town
|
| region | Amathole Mountains tourism region ⓘ |
| reputedInspirationFor |
Middle-earth
ⓘ
surface form:
J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth
|
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| touristAttraction |
Hogsback State Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Hogsback Arboretum
Kettlespout Waterfall ⓘ Labyrinth at The Edge ⓘ Madonna and Child Waterfall ⓘ The Big Tree ⓘ various hiking trails ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.