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.

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Cape Race canonical 1

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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

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eastern Newfoundland contains Cape Race
subject surface form: Eastern Newfoundland