The Point
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The Point is a dynamic sandy spit at the tip of Cape Henlopen in Delaware, known for its shifting dunes, bird habitat, and views where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Point canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal landform
ⓘ
sandy spit ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Delaware Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closestCity | Lewes, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
coastal sediment deposition
ⓘ
longshore drift ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | seasonal closures for wildlife protection ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | habitat disturbance from human visitation ⓘ |
| hasConservationMeasure | seasonal beach closures for nesting birds ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | important stopover on Atlantic Flyway ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalCharacteristic |
dynamic landform
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sandy shoreline ⓘ shifting dunes ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
beach habitat
ⓘ
dune habitat ⓘ migratory bird stopover habitat ⓘ shorebird habitat ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
beach grass
ⓘ
coastal shrubs ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
birding
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ nature photography ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cape May–Lewes Ferry route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
shipping traffic entering Delaware Bay ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
horseshoe crabs
ⓘ
migratory shorebirds ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
bird watching
ⓘ
meeting point of Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean ⓘ views of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ views of the Delaware Bay ⓘ |
| isManagedBy | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWithinProtectedArea | Cape Henlopen State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Delaware Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Henlopen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex County, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nearbyFeature |
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cape Henlopen State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectToProcess |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
sand accretion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.