Cape Fear

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Cape Fear is a prominent headland on the coast of North Carolina, known for its treacherous shoals, maritime history, and role as a key landmark for Atlantic navigation.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cape Fear canonical 9
Cape Fear river and swamp settings 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cape ⓘ
headland ⓘ
approximateLatitude 33.84°N ⓘ
approximateLongitude 77.99°W ⓘ
associatedWith Cape Fear River estuary ⓘ
linked to: Cape Fear River

Cape Fear region of North Carolina ⓘ
linked to: Cape Fear region
chartedBy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ
climate humid subtropical climate ⓘ
coastType barrier island and shoal system ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
county Brunswick County, North Carolina ⓘ
dangerTo coastal shipping ⓘ
formsSouthernEndOf Cape Fear River ⓘ
geologicalSetting Atlantic passive margin ⓘ
hasCurrents strong coastal currents ⓘ
hasEcosystem coastal marine ecosystem ⓘ
dune and beach system ⓘ
salt marshes nearby ⓘ
hasFeature Bald Head Island Lighthouse (Old Baldy nearby) ⓘ
Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower (offshore) ⓘ
hasReputationFor shipwrecks near Frying Pan Shoals ⓘ
hasShoals Frying Pan Shoals ⓘ
historicalUse approach point to port of Wilmington ⓘ
shipping route landmark ⓘ
importantFor commercial shipping routes ⓘ
recreational boating navigation ⓘ
isSouthernmostPointOf North Carolina coastline ⓘ
knownFor maritime history ⓘ
role as key landmark for Atlantic navigation ⓘ
treacherous shoals ⓘ
liesEastOf Cape Fear River ⓘ
liesSouthOf Wilmington, North Carolina ⓘ
linked to: Wilmington
locatedIn North Carolina ⓘ
United States ⓘ
locatedOnCoastOf Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
monitoredBy U.S. Coast Guard ⓘ
namedAfter Cape Fear River ⓘ
navigationHazard Frying Pan Shoals ⓘ
near Bald Head Island ⓘ
Cape Fear Inlet ⓘ
Cape Fear River bar ⓘ
linked to: Cape Fear River

Cape Fear River mouth ⓘ
ocean Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
partOf Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ
region Southeastern North Carolina ⓘ
state North Carolina ⓘ
subjectOf nautical charts for Atlantic navigation ⓘ
usedAs coastal navigation reference point ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cape Fear River → namedAfter → Cape Fear ⓘ
Cape Fear region → contains → Cape Fear ⓘ
Robert F. Boyle → notableWork → Cape Fear river and swamp settings ⓘ
linked to: Cape Fear
Frying Pan Shoals → locatedNear → Cape Fear ⓘ
Frying Pan Shoals → extendsFrom → Cape Fear ⓘ
Frying Pan Shoals → hasNearbyCape → Cape Fear ⓘ
Cape Fear Inlet → locatedNear → Cape Fear ⓘ