Cape Bonavista
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Cape Bonavista is a historic headland on the northeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada, known for its rugged cliffs, lighthouse, and significance as one of the first landing sites of European explorers in North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Bonavista canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | John Cabot’s 1497 voyage ⓘ |
| associatedWithExplorer | John Cabot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | maritime climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasCoastType | rocky coast ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of early European exploration of Canada ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature | rugged cliffs ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| hasLandform | cliffs ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | derived from Italian phrase "O buon vista" meaning "Oh, happy sight" ⓘ |
| hasNavigationAid | lighthouse ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Bonavista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Cape Bonavista Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | icebergs in season ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
seabirds
ⓘ
whales ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationScope | provincial ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Age of Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic coastal scenery
ⓘ
historic lighthouse ⓘ seabird viewing ⓘ whale watching opportunities ⓘ |
| languageRegion | English-speaking Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeast coast of Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Town of Bonavista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater |
Bonavista Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trinity Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bonavista Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Newfoundland coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the earliest documented European landfalls in North America ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eastern Newfoundland