Free State, South Africa · Africa
Excelsior sits on the route: 30 minutes from Tweespruit.
Excelsior is a town located in Free State, South Africa. With a population of 7,594, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Excelsior sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Excelsior to your route.
Excelsior is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was formed by farmers in 1910 who wanted a town which was closer to them than Winburg and Ladybrand.
The farmers had to decide on which farm the town will be established. The two farms were Sunshine and Excelsior (Latin), which,Read more
translated to English means "Higher Up", or in Afrikaans "Hoër Op". The farm Excelsior was chosen due to its higher location. The first church was erected in the vicinity of where the Farmers Co-op is situated today.
The secondary asphalt roads were built in 1980 to 1984, and this helped in not travelling on the gravel roads to Bloemfontein via Verkeerdevlei. Many accidents and deaths on the roads close to town occurred before the roads were upgraded.
Water to the town is supplied via boreholes, filled with good levels of fluoride and stored in sandstone reservoirs up at the "neck" on the road to Winburg. Today, a weather station is based in this small town, and very accurate readings help farmers plan for agricultural purposes.
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Excelsior is located in Free State, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -28.9409 latitude, 27.0607 longitude.
Excelsior has a population of approximately 7,594 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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