Northern Cape
The Northern course (in Norwegian Nordkapp ) is a 307 meters height cliff which dominates the Arctic Icy Océan and which marks the septentrional point symbolically more of Europe (). It is located on the Norwegian island of Magerøy. In fact, another course of this island, more with the west, the Knivskjellodden, is a little more in north but it is low height and does not present such a majestic character.
The Northern course became famous when the exploring English Richard Chancellor doubled it in 1553 in its attempt to find the “Passage of the North-East” towards the Nouveau World.
It is an appreciated tourist destination: 200.000 people would visit it each year, to admire there, in particular, the Midnight sun. Still it is necessary that the weather conditions lend themselves to it, which is not always the case.
See too
Internal bonds
External bonds
- Nordkapp kommune
- Satellite image of the Northern Cape
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