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North Cape, a cape, is located in Prince County in the western portion of Prince Edward Island, NE. of Tignish. Its precise location is N 47°04', W 64°00'.
This page is a comprehensive index of all of the information on our website related to North Cape. You can also search for information on other communities.
| Aerial Photographs |
Aerial photography courtesy of AirScapes. All aerial photographs are available for sale, as prints or slides; please contact AirScapes for details. You can also see a complete list of aerial photographs of the Island.
  | Lighthouse - North Cape 500 x 342 - 31K 708 x 485 - 48K |  | Lighthouse/Atlantic Wind Test Site - North Cape 700 x 499 - 28K 499 x 356 - 36K |
 | Lighthouse/Atlantic Wind Test Site - North Cape 707 x 500 - 30K 500 x 353 - 37K |  | Farm 703 x 500 - 19K 500 x 355 - 24K |
MORE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS... there are 5 aerial photographs of North Cape in our Aerial Photo Gallery.
| Community Photographs |
Our community photographs collection includes selected photos of schools, churches, parks, and other public buildings, areas and events. .
 | North Cape Lighthouse Credit: 2002 Jessica Strains, Illinois, USA 274 x 500 - 9K 562 x 1024 - 27K |  | Windmill at North Cape Wind Farm Credit: (c) 2003 Patricia O'Brien 375 x 498 - 24K 768 x 1020 - 55K |
 | The Northern Most Point of PEI Credit: 2003 Nancy Starno 500 x 340 - 28K 1024 x 696 - 91K |  | Windmill at North Cape Credit: (c) 2003 Nancy Starno 333 x 500 - 28K 682 x 1024 - 91K |
| Visitors Guide Listings |
Our Visitors Guide is a complete vacation planning manual.
| The Geography of North Cape |
Maps
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display maps of North Cape and area.
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Driving Distances and Times
To find driving distances and times from other locations, consult the distance chart for North Cape.
| Statistical Information |
| History of the Name |
The official history of the geographic name North Cape (which can be somewhat technical, we admit):
Formerly approved as North Point 3 Dec. 1946 on 21I/16.Changed to North Cape 3 Feb. 1971 on 21P/1 and 11M/4.Appears on 11M/4, which is published as part of 21P/1.
Information courtesy Geomatics Canada .
