Cape Bonavista

Cape Bonavista is a headland located on the east coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located at the northeastern tip of the Bonavista Peninsula, which separates Trinity Bay to the south from Bonavista Bay to the north. The nearby town of Bonavista takes its name from this historic landmark.

Cape Bonavista is located in Newfoundland
Cape Bonavista
Cape Bonavista
Location of Cape Bonavista in Newfoundland

John Cabot may have landed at this site on June 24, 1497 with his second expedition to North America (or at another time in the 15th century). Other Newfoundland locations also claim to be his landing site.[1]

The lighthouse on Cape Bonavista was built in 1843. A thriving puffin colony is located on a craggy island separated from the Cape by a narrow, precipitous channel.

The lighthouse and surrounding landscape at the tip of Cape Bonavista
  • Cape Bonavista, looking northwest from Spillar's Cove
    Cape Bonavista, looking northwest from Spillar's Cove
  • Cliffs and lighthouse
    Cliffs and lighthouse
  • Cliff perspective
    Cliff perspective
  • An iceberg and tip of puffin colony, seen from the Cape
    An iceberg and tip of puffin colony, seen from the Cape

See also

References
  1. Derek Croxton (2007). "The Cabot Dilemma: John Cabot's 1497 Voyage & the Limits of Historiography". University of Virginia. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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