Cape Cross
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Cape Cross is a rocky headland on Namibia’s Atlantic coast, historically notable as a 15th-century Portuguese landing site and now famous for its large Cape fur seal colony.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Cross Seal Reserve | 2 |
| Cape Cross, Namibia | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
headland
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessRoadType | gravel road ⓘ |
| climate | arid coastal desert ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Diogo Cão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| discoveryFor | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYearApprox | 1486 ⓘ |
| distanceToHentiesBay_km | approximately 120 ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | coastal marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| environment |
cold Benguela Current coast
ⓘ
rocky shoreline ⓘ |
| foundingEvent | landing of Diogo Cão ⓘ |
| governingBody | Namibian conservation authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
intense coastal fog
ⓘ
strong ocean swells ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown | Henties Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Cape Cross Seal Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | controlled public access to seal colony ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Cape fur seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
German-era commemorative cross
ⓘ
replica padrão cross ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacilities |
boardwalks
ⓘ
information displays ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early European presence on southwest African coast
ⓘ
navigation landmark for Portuguese explorers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cape fur seal colony
ⓘ
Portuguese age of discovery landing site ⓘ stone crosses (padrões) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic coast of Namibia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erongo Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Skeleton Coast region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| namedBy | Portuguese explorers ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Cross Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMarineFeature | Benguela Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Namib Desert coastal zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
cultural heritage preservation
ⓘ
seal conservation ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
wildlife tourism ⓘ |
| wildlifeAttraction | seal breeding season ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cape Cross Seal Reserve
this entity surface form:
Cape Cross Seal Reserve
this entity surface form:
Cape Cross, Namibia