Cape Spear
Cape Spear | |
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| Coordinates: 47°31′25″N 52°37′10″W / 47.52361°N 52.61944°W | |
| Location | Newfoundland, Canada |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Topo map | NTS 1N10 St. John's |
| Current light | |
| Constructed | 1955 |
| Construction | concrete |
| Height | 13.7 m (45 ft) |
| Markings | white (tower), white (lantern), red (guard rail) |
| Operator | Parks Canada |
| Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada |
| Focal height | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 15s |
| Original light | |
| Constructed | 1836 |
| Construction | limestone |
| Markings | white (tower), white (lantern), red and white (dome) |
| Heritage | national Historic Sites of Canada, classified federal heritage building of Canada, heritage lighthouse |
| Deactivated | 1955 |
Cape Spear (French: Cap d'Espoir) is a headland located on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland near St. John's in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. At a longitude of 52°37' W, it is the easternmost point in Canada and North America excluding Greenland.
Cape Spear is within the municipal boundaries of the city of St. John's, located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from downtown St. John's.
The Portuguese named this location Cabo da Esperança, meaning "cape of hope", which became Cap d'Espoir in French and finally "Cape Spear".
Cape Spear is the trailhead/trail end for two components of the East Coast Trail.