North Cape

Summary

North Cape is a cape^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of cape entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• North Cape is located in Nordkapp Municipality^[3].
• North Cape is in the country of Norway^[4].
• North Cape is on the body of water Norwegian Sea^[5].
• North Cape's instance of is recorded as cape^[6].
• North Cape is owned by Finnmark Estate^[7].
• North Cape's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gela^[8].
• North Cape took place at Magerøya^[9].
• North Cape's Commons category is recorded as North Cape^[10].
• North Cape's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 71.1725, 'lon': 25.784444444444446}^[11].
• North Cape's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Magerøya^[12].
• North Cape's official website is recorded as https://www.nordkapp.kommune.no/^[13].
• North Cape's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• North Cape's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• North Cape's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[16].
• North Cape's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[17].
• North Cape's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[18].
• North Cape's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'Nordkapp'}^[19].
• North Cape's different from is recorded as Northern Cape^[20].
• North Cape sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+307'}^[21].

Body

Geography

North Cape is in the country of Norway^[4]. It is located in Nordkapp Municipality^[3]. It is on the body of water Norwegian Sea^[5].

Physical Characteristics

North Cape sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+307'}^[21].

Designation and Status

North Cape's instance of is recorded as cape^[6].

History and Context

North Cape is owned by Finnmark Estate^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for North Cape include HNoMS Nordkapp^[22], a ship^[23] and North Cape Current^[24], an ocean current^[25], in Norway^[26].

Why It Matters

North Cape ranks in the top 2% of cape entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for it include HNoMS Nordkapp^[22], a ship^[23] and North Cape Current^[24], an ocean current^[25], in Norway^[26].