Cape Caphereus

Cape Caphereus or Cape Kafireas, also known as Cavo D'Oro, is a promontory on the southeastern tip of the island of in the . With the nearby island of , it forms the Kafireas Straits or Doro Channel - historically called the Doro Passage or D'Oro Passage.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: dangerous promontory of south Euboea, Greece
  • Also known as: “Akra Kafirevs”, “Cape Kafireas”, “Caphereus”, “Cavo d’Oro”, “Cavo Doro”, “Kafireas”, “Kávo Dóro”, “Kávo Dóros”, “Ακρωτήριο Καφηρέας”, “Κάβο Ντόρο”, and “卡菲雷乌斯角”

Cape Caphereus

Latitude
38.15916° or 38° 9′ 33″ north
Longitude
24.58836° or 24° 35′ 18″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8GC65H5Q+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2516932406
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
261694
Wiki­data ID
Q1982478
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Caphereus” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ákra Kafirévs”
  • Chinese: “卡菲雷夫斯角”
  • Finnish: “Kafiréas”
  • French: “cap Kafiréas”
  • French: “Cap Kafiréas”
  • Greek: “Καφηρέας”
  • Russian: “Кафирефс”
  • Swedish: “Ákra Kafirévs”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Priniá and Schízali.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Άγιος Γρηγόριος and Φάρος Καφιρέας.

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