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 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
headland
administeredBy Parks Canada
associatedWith Marconi wireless system
linked to: Marconi Company

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
radio station
wireless station
hasFeature exposure to North Atlantic storms
frequent fog
rocky coastline
hasHeritageStatus National Historic Site of Canada
hasNearbyCommunity Portugal Cove South
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
eastern Canada
locatedInTimeZone Newfoundland Time Zone
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
Avalon Peninsula
southeastern tip of Newfoundland
navigationAid lighthouse light
radio beacons
nearbyWaterBody North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic
partOf Maritime provinces region
linked to: Maritime Provinces

Newfoundland coastline
region Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador
linked to: Avalon Peninsula
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 linked to: eastern Newfoundland
Southern Shore hasLandmark Cape Race
Trepassy Bay locatedNear Cape Race