Cap Gris-Nez

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Cap Gris-Nez is a prominent headland on the northern coast of France, known as the country’s closest point to England across the English Channel.

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cape
headland
climate oceanic climate
continent Europe
country France
distanceToDover about 34 kilometers
distanceToEnglandAtClosestPoint about 34 kilometers
etymology name means Cape Grey Nose in French
geologicalComposition clay
sandstone
siltstone
hasFeature World War II bunkers
cliffs
rocky shoreline
hasStatus protected natural site
hasStructure lighthouse
hasWildlife migratory birds
seabirds
knownFor being the closest point in France to England
maritime traffic observation
views of the English coastline
lighthouseFirstLit 1957
lighthouseName Phare du Cap Gris-Nez
locatedIn Hauts-de-France
Pas-de-Calais
locatedOn English Channel
Strait of Dover
marineArea busy international shipping route
nearbyCity Boulogne-sur-Mer
Calais
nearbySettlement Audinghen
nearestCountryAcrossSea United Kingdom
nearestPointTo England
northOf Cap Blanc-Nez
partOf Opal Coast
Regional Natural Park of Caps et Marais d’Opale
popularActivity birdwatching
coastal sightseeing
hiking
region northern France
strategicImportance control of English Channel shipping lanes
usedFor coastal observation
navigation
tourism
viewOf White Cliffs of Dover
wasUsedDuring World War II

How these facts were elicited

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Instruction
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# Requirements
- If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list.
- If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list.
- Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf".
- Do not get too wordy.
- Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Cap Gris-Nez
Description of subject: Cap Gris-Nez is a prominent headland on the northern coast of France, known as the country’s closest point to England across the English Channel.

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pas-de-Calais contains Cap Gris-Nez
Pas de Calais locatedBetween Cap Gris-Nez
Cap Blanc-Nez near Cap Gris-Nez
Cap Blanc-Nez locatedNorthOf Cap Gris-Nez
Opal Coast hasLandform Cap Gris-Nez
Folkestone Harbour Arm hasViewOf Cap Gris-Nez
this entity surface form: Cap Gris-Nez (distant, across the Channel, on clear days)