Cape Trafalgar

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Cape Trafalgar is a prominent headland on the southwestern coast of Spain, near the Strait of Gibraltar, historically significant as the site off whose shores the famous 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar was fought.

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Cape Trafalgar canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cape
headland
battleBelligerent France
Spain
United Kingdom
battleCommander Horatio Nelson
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
battleDate 21 October 1805
battleName Battle of Trafalgar
battleOutcome decisive British victory
battleType naval battle
continent Europe
country Spain
etymology from Arabic ‘Taraf al-Gharb’ meaning ‘western cape’ or ‘cape of the west’
hasBeach Playa de Trafalgar
Playa de los Caños de Meca
hasClimate Mediterranean climate with strong Atlantic influence
hasCoordinateLatitude 36.18 N
hasCoordinateLongitude 6.03 W
hasLandform rocky promontory
sand dunes
hasStructure Cape Trafalgar Lighthouse
hasViewOf Atlantic Ocean
Strait of Gibraltar
surface form: Strait of Gibraltar area
historicalPeriod Napoleonic Wars
isFamousFor Battle of Trafalgar
lighthouseConstructionYear 1860
lighthouseHeight approximately 34 meters
locatedIn Andalusia
Cádiz Province
surface form: Province of Cádiz
locatedNear Barbate
Gulf of Cádiz
Los Caños de Meca
Strait of Gibraltar
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
southwestern coast of Spain
navigationSignificance important landmark for maritime navigation
nearbyUrbanCenter Cadiz
surface form: Cádiz

Tarifa
oceanCurrentInfluence influenced by Atlantic currents near Strait of Gibraltar
partOf Costa de la Luz
protectedAreaStatus part of natural park and protected coastal area
region southern Spain
sea Atlantic Ocean
seaCondition often rough seas
tourismType beach tourism
historical tourism
windCondition frequent strong winds

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Battle of Trafalgar namedAfter Cape Trafalgar
Trafalgar Square namedAfter Cape Trafalgar
commemorated by Trafalgar Day namedAfter Cape Trafalgar
subject surface form: Battle of Trafalgar