If you look at Table Mountain from the Cape Town city side, its looks flat topped. The front edge is indeed quite flat edged. This was unusual and interesting to the early European explorers so it was called Table Mountain. From the back and sides it is clearly not flat topped, but those rougher bits have other names like "The Twelve Apostles".
If you feel adventurous explore Table Mountain in Google Earth.
Its main feature is a level plateau that stretches 3km from side to side making it look like a table.
It is said to be a natural landing runway for alien spacecraft.
A flat top mountain is called a messa, there are literally thousands of these around the world; however the most famous of these is Table Mountain - Cape Town, South Africa
No, tablelands are plateaux and not block mountains. a plateau is called a tableland because it is a high raised land (also called plain-in-the air).
The mountain overlooking the city of Cape Town is called Table Mountain.The name alludes to the white layer of clouds that sometimes covers the top of the mountain, making it look like a tablecloth on a table.To read more about the magnificent mountain that embraces the "Mother City" of South Africa, see the Related Link.
The Cape Fold Belt and the Cederberg Mountains. The Table Mountain is made up of the Peninsula Formation of the Table Mountain Group. For more details, please see the site listed below.
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Table Mountain in South Africa is known for its flat, plateau-like summit, which gives it its distinctive appearance resembling a table. It is a popular tourist attraction and offers stunning views of Cape Town and the surrounding area from its flat top.
The Tablecloth
A flat top mountain is called a messa, there are literally thousands of these around the world; however the most famous of these is Table Mountain - Cape Town, South Africa
Table mountain.It is called this because of a flat surface.
Table Mountain is in Cape Town.
Mesa, Arizona has a table mountain!
table mountain is a not a dormant volcano its a plane mountain
table mountain is 1,088 meters tall
No, tablelands are plateaux and not block mountains. a plateau is called a tableland because it is a high raised land (also called plain-in-the air).
The mountain overlooking the city of Cape Town is called Table Mountain.The name alludes to the white layer of clouds that sometimes covers the top of the mountain, making it look like a tablecloth on a table.To read more about the magnificent mountain that embraces the "Mother City" of South Africa, see the Related Link.
Table Mountain Observatory was created in 1924.
Table Mountain Wilderness was created in 1989.