Street atlas

Merriman Avenue in Waverley, Johannesburg

Merriman Avenue is a mapped street in Waverley, Johannesburg. The represented road geometry totals about 478 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is SASCOC, Athol Oaklands (bus stop), approximately 740 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include education, parks & green spaces, sport & fitness.

Mapped length
478 m

Street map

Merriman Avenue in Waverley
Outline of Merriman Avenue, Johannesburg, with nearby directory streets. North is up. Context outlines are from the same release.N ↑

Merriman Avenue at a glance

Place records along this section
9 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
740 mSASCOC, Athol Oaklands · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped garden nearby
400 mVegetable garden
Mapped pitch nearby
430 mWaverly Soccer field

Everyday places nearby

Along this mapped section · within 500 m

Distances are measured in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Places may be near different sections. Areas use an interior point, not an entrance. These are source records, not unique venues or walking distances. Activity is not corroborated: records come from the September 2026 map snapshot, and an object's edit date does not confirm that a venue operates.

Education

3 records
  • HA Jack SchoolSchool · 160 m
  • St Mary's SchoolSchool · 240 m
  • Waverley Girls' High SchoolSchool · 460 m
Show all 3 education records
  • HA Jack SchoolSchool · 160 m
  • St Mary's SchoolSchool · 240 m
  • Waverley Girls' High SchoolSchool · 460 m

Parks & green spaces

1 record
  • Vegetable gardenGarden · 400 m
Show all 1 parks & green spaces record
  • Vegetable gardenGarden · 400 m

Sport & fitness

4 records
  • Waverly Soccer fieldSports pitch · 430 m
  • Netball courtSports pitch · 440 m
  • Netball courtSports pitch · 450 m
Show all 4 sport & fitness records
  • Waverly Soccer fieldSports pitch · 430 m
  • Netball courtSports pitch · 440 m
  • Netball courtSports pitch · 450 m
  • Hockey FieldSports pitch · 490 m

Playgrounds & recreation

1 record
  • Waverley Bowling ClubRecreation ground · 310 m
Show all 1 playgrounds & recreation record
  • Waverley Bowling ClubRecreation ground · 310 m

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

4 passenger transport records. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.

  • SASCOC, Athol OaklandsBus stop · 740 m
Source record details
  • SASCOC, Athol OaklandsBus stop · 740 m
  • SASCOC, Athol OaklandsBus stop · 740 m
Source record details
  • SASCOC, Athol OaklandsBus stop · 740 m
  • Melrose Boulevard & The High StreetBus stop · 800 m
Source record details
  • Melrose Boulevard & The High StreetBus stop · 800 m
  • Melrose Boulevard & Crescent DriveBus stop · 960 m
Source record details
  • Melrose Boulevard & Crescent DriveBus stop · 960 m
Show all 4 passenger transport records
  • SASCOC, Athol OaklandsBus stop · 740 m
  • SASCOC, Athol OaklandsBus stop · 740 m
  • Melrose Boulevard & The High StreetBus stop · 800 m
  • Melrose Boulevard & Crescent DriveBus stop · 960 m

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
478 mLength of the represented lines, not a surveyed street length.
Municipal area in OSM
City of JohannesburgThe complete displayed geometry lies inside the mapped municipal boundary. Not official municipal verification.
Coverage area
Johannesburgpilot area
Province
GautengSource-backed territorial context
OSM locality polygon overlaps
Waverley (478 m, 100%)Length of the mapped section inside each OSM locality polygon. Overlaps under 20 m or under 5% of the mapped length only touch the edge. Not an official boundary.
Representative point
-26.140509, 28.073056Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
WaverleyPredominant mapped locality polygon.
Nearest OSM place label
Abbotsford · 548 mThis is the nearest mapped OSM place label and does not determine suburb or administrative membership. Measured from the representative point inside the City of Johannesburg OSM area.
Section scope
May continue beyond this mapped sectionOther OSM ways named Merriman Avenue lie against this outline in the snapshot road context. Shared nodes and levels are not verified, so continuity is not asserted. No completeness is claimed.
Street-delivery postal code
Not verifiedStreet delivery and PO Box codes require separate evidence. Evidence details
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Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

  • Segment cf35a461-ca36-55a3-8466-e6e5e1e10847 · OSM way 18053604
    highway
    residential
    name
    Merriman Avenue
  • Segment c688f1d2-059f-5808-a422-c96b24ae9f21 · OSM way 1053142468
    highway
    residential
    name
    Merriman Avenue
  • Segment 9788acf1-9dca-533d-8c3e-70763ad1a18d · OSM way 1499476044
    highway
    residential
    name
    Merriman Avenue

Connections

Mapped topology

No road connections are verified from the mapped topology in the current dataset.

Documented connections

No documented connections have been added from official sources.

Nearby streets

Shortest distance between mapped geometries, not a walking distance.

The road profile

Mapped road classification
Residential100% of represented geometry

This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.

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  • highway
    • highway=residential · 3 segments · 478 m · ways 18053604, 1053142468, 1499476044

    Recorded on 3 of 3 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 478 m of 478 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Road surface
Asphalt100% of represented geometry
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  • surface
    • surface=asphalt · 3 segments · 478 m · ways 18053604, 1053142468, 1499476044

    Recorded on 3 of 3 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 478 m of 478 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Recorded on 3 of 3 mapped segments.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Pavements
Unknown

No sidewalk tag recorded

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  • sidewalk

    No value in the source.

    Recorded on 0 of 3 mapped segments; 3 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 478 m (0.0%). Unknown: 478 m (100.0%).

Values apply to their individual tagged segments and sides. Left and right follow the direction of each individual source way; they are not a single orientation for the whole street. An explicit no means no pavement on the tagged segment or side; a missing tag is unknown, and separate means a pavement mapped independently.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Mapped area overlaps

Questions about this street

Where is Merriman Avenue?

The mapped section is in Waverley, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

What is the closest mapped public transport to Merriman Avenue?

SASCOC, Athol Oaklands is approximately 740 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the mapped street. This is a source record within the 1 km search radius, not a walking route or confirmation of operating services.

What is the postcode of Merriman Avenue?

A street-wide delivery postcode has not been independently verified in the current dataset.

Where are nearby distances measured from?

Page lists measure a straight line from the nearest part of the whole mapped geometry: 500 m for places and 1 km for passenger transport. The interactive map measures from one selected point, so its counts differ. Neither is a walking distance.