Cape Race
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Cape Race is a prominent headland on the southeastern tip of Newfoundland, Canada, historically known as a key landmark for transatlantic shipping and early wireless communication.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Race canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marconi wireless system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RMS Titanic distress communications ⓘ early 20th-century ship-to-shore communication ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 1000 kilometers west of Ireland
ⓘ
approximately 1600 kilometers east of mainland North America ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastType | oceanic headland ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Cape Race Lighthouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
radio station ⓘ wireless station ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposure to North Atlantic storms
ⓘ
frequent fog ⓘ rocky coastline ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | National Historic Site of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity | Portugal Cove South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | strategic maritime location ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | open North Atlantic ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| importance | major landfall for ships crossing the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
prominent landmark for transatlantic shipping
ⓘ
proximity to North Atlantic shipping lanes ⓘ role in early wireless communication ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newfoundland and Labrador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Canada ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Newfoundland Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Avalon Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern tip of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| navigationAid |
lighthouse light
ⓘ
radio beacons ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maritime provinces region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newfoundland coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
maritime navigation
ⓘ
transatlantic telegraphy and radio ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference point on North Atlantic shipping routes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eastern Newfoundland