Noon Gun

The Noon Gun has been an historic time signal in Cape Town, South Africa since 1806. The gun is situated on Signal Hill, close to the centre of the city.

Read more about Noon Gun:  History, Time Signalling

Famous quotes containing the words noon and/or gun:

    “At noon in the desert a panting lizard
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    watching the curve of a particular road
    as if something might happen.”
    —William Stafford (1914–1941)

    “We got our new rifled muskets this morning. They are mostly old muskets, many of them used, altered from flint-lock to percussion ... but the power of the gun was fully as great as represented. The ball at one-fourth mile passed through the largest rails; at one-half mile almost the same.... I think it an excellent arm.”
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