Cap Spartel
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Cap Spartel is a prominent headland on the northwest coast of Morocco, near Tangier, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Spartel Lighthouse | 0 |
| Caves of Hercules | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
headland ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Cape Spartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Kingdom of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.7667°N 5.9333°W ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 315 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governingCountryCapital | Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastalType | rocky coast ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Caves of Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Cape Spartel Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Atlantic coastline
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar shipping lanes ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Gibraltar Arc region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moroccan Atlantic coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
meeting point of Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
strategic maritime location ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Cap Spartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwest coast of Morocco ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cap Spartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritimeSignificance | navigation point for ships entering the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| marks | entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| nativeName | Cap Spartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorPort |
Port of Tanger Med
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestStrait | Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBoundary | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Strait of Gibraltar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaBoundary | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaRouteImportance | connection between Atlantic trade routes and Mediterranean ports ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+1 ⓘ |
| tourismType |
coastal attraction
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maritime navigation
ⓘ
tourism and sightseeing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.