Cape St. Vincent

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Cape St. Vincent is a prominent headland at the southwestern tip of mainland Portugal, historically regarded as a key maritime landmark and once thought to be the edge of the known world.

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cape
headland
associatedWith Age of Exploration
surface form: "Age of Discovery"
cliffHeight about 60 to 75 meters
climate Mediterranean with strong maritime influence
continent Europe
coordinateApprox 37.024°N 8.995°W
country Portugal
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 60 meters
hasFeature exposed rocky coastline
plateau ending in steep cliffs
hasHistoricalUse landmark for ships sailing to and from the Mediterranean
major reference point for Atlantic navigation
hasLighthouse Lighthouse of Cape St. Vincent
hasMilitaryHistory site near naval battles off Cape St. Vincent
hasReligiousSignificance associated with the cult of Saint Vincent
hasStructure Lighthouse of Cape St. Vincent
historicallyRegardedAs edge of the known world
end of the world
knownFor dramatic sea cliffs
maritime navigation landmark
rough seas
strong winds
sunset views
locatedAt southwestern tip of mainland Portugal
locatedIn Algarve
Faro District
Vila do Bispo
surface form: "Vila do Bispo municipality"
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
southwestern coast of Portugal
namedAfter Saint Vincent of Saragossa
navigationHazard rocky coast and strong currents
near Sagres
surface form: "Cape Sagres"

Sagres
surface form: "Ponta de Sagres"

Sagres
oceanCurrentRegion confluence of Atlantic currents
partOf Costa Vicentina
Iberian Peninsula
Costa Vicentina
surface form: "Vicentine Coast Natural Park"
protectedAreaStatus within a natural park
sea Atlantic Ocean
seaConditions often rough
tourismType cultural tourism
historical tourism
scenic tourism
viewOver Atlantic Ocean
open sea to the west and south
windExposure high

Referenced by (4)

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

subject surface form: "HMS Victory"
this entity surface form: "Cape St Vincent"
Algarve contains Cape St. Vincent
Municipality of Vila do Bispo contains Cape St. Vincent
Sagres near Cape St. Vincent

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