Cape Chikiu

Cape Chikiu is a cape facing the Pacific Ocean in Muroran City, , . It is derived from "ci-ke-p" in Ainu language, which means "cliff" is accented and commonly referred to as Cape Chikiyu, meaning "Earth cape" in Japanese.
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  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 10 metres (33 feet)
  • Description: cape in Muroran, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Chikeue-misaki”
    “Chikiu Misaki”
    “Ponchikeue-misaki”
    “Ponchikiu-hana”
    “Ponchikyū”
    “Tikyû Misaki”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Chikiu Lighthouse and Hokkaido Iburi General Subprefectual Bureau.

Lighthouse
Photo: Highten31, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Government office
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Central Hokkaido covers the western and central parts of the northern island of .

Railway station
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is a train station in Muroran, Hokkaidō, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muroran.

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is a city and port located in , , .

Cape Chikiu

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Latitude
42.30129° or 42° 18′ 5″ north
Longitude
141.00223° or 141° 0′ 8″ east
Open location code
8RJ38222+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8367307036
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2130472
Wiki­data ID
Q11317889

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Korean—“Cape Chikiu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Chikiu Misaki”
  • Chinese: “地球岬”
  • French: “Cap Chikiu”
  • German: “Chikiu-misaki”
  • German: “Kap Chikiu”
  • Italian: “capo Chikiu”
  • Japanese: “ちきうみさき”
  • Japanese: “チキウ岬”
  • Japanese: “地球岬”
  • Korean: “지큐곶”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bokoi-Minamimachi 4-chome and Bokoi-Minamimachi 5-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Chikyu View Point and 金屏風.

Japan: Highlights

Notable places include Tokyo and Osaka.

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