Cape Bauld
Cape Bauld
Location of Cape Bauld in Newfoundland
Cape Bauld is a headland located at the northeasternmost point of Great Northern Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Cape Bauld, slightly south and east of Cape Norman, delineates the eastern end of the Strait of Belle Isle.
Cape Bauld is located on the north side of Quirpon Island. A lighthouse was constructed at the cape in 1884. The current lighthouse is the second replacement structure, constructed 1960–1961.[1] The lightkeeper's residence is from 1920.[2]
The English explorer John Cabot may have landed at Cape Bauld on June 24, 1497, though Cape Bonavista is also mentioned as a potential landing point.
References
- ↑ "Cape Bauld Light Tower". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "Quirpon Island Lightkeeper's Residence". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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Coordinates: 51°38′27″N 55°25′33″W / 51.64083°N 55.42583°W
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