Cape Mendocino

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cape geographic feature headland lighthouse

Cape Mendocino is a remote, rugged headland on California’s northern coast known as the state’s westernmost point and a seismically active area influenced by major tectonic plate boundaries.

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Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cape → geographic feature → headland → lighthouse →
climate	cool marine climate →
coastType	rocky coast →
coordinateLatitude	40.440° N →
coordinateLongitude	124.414° W →
country	United States →
distanceTo	about 200 miles north of San Francisco →
earthquakeSequence	April 1992 magnitude 7.2 mainshock →
elevation	steep coastal bluffs →
geologicalFeature	active fault zones →
geologicalProvince	North Coast Ranges →
hasStructure	Cape Mendocino Lighthouse →
hazard	earthquake risk → tsunami risk →
historicalEvent	1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes →
is	one of the most seismically active areas in California → westernmost point of California →
knownFor	remote location → rugged coastline → strong earthquakes →
locatedIn	California → Humboldt County, California →
locatedNear	Cape Mendocino →
locatedOn	Pacific Ocean →
namedAfter	Mendocino County (indirectly via early exploration naming) →
nameLanguage	English →
near	Eel River Basin → Mendocino Triple Junction → Petrolia, California →
oceanCurrent	California Current →
offshoreFeature	continental shelf → submarine canyons →
partOf	Lost Coast region → Northern California coast →
protectedAreaNearby	King Range National Conservation Area →
region	Pacific Northwest margin of California →
subjectTo	coastal fog → strong coastal winds →
tectonicPlateBoundary	Gorda Plate → North American Plate → Pacific Plate →
tectonicSetting	near the Mendocino Triple Junction →
usedFor	maritime navigation →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Juan de Fuca Ridge ("Mendocino Triple Junction") →	connectsTo
Cascadia Subduction Zone →	extendsTo
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse ("Cape Mendocino area") →	locatedInGeographicFeature
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse →	locatedNear
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse →	locatedOn
North American Plate ("Mendocino Triple Junction") →	meetsAtTripleJunction
Mendocino Fracture Zone →	namedAfter
Cape Mendocino ("Mendocino Triple Junction") →	near
San Andreas Fault →	terminusNear