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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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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Muroran, Japan
  • Also known as: “Chikeue-misaki”, “Chikiu Misaki”, “Chikiu-misaki”, “Ponchikeue-misaki”, “Ponchikiu-hana”, “Ponchikyū”, and “Tikyû Misaki”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chikiumisaki Lighthouse and Hokkaido Iburi General Subprefectual Bureau.

Lighthouse
Photo: Highten31, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Government office
Photo: veroyama, CC BY 2.0.
The Central Circuit covers the western and central parts of the northern island of .

Peak
Photo: Highten31, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muroran.

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is a city and port located in , , . It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 76,385, with 43,494 households and a population density of 944 people per square kilometre.

Cape Chikiu

Latitude
42.30129° or 42° 18′ 5″ north
Longitude
141.00223° or 141° 0′ 8″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8RJ38222+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8367307036
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2130472
Wiki­data ID
Q11317889
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Chikiu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Korean—“Cape Chikiu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Chikiu Misaki”
  • Chinese: “地球岬”
  • 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”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Chikyu View Point and 金屏風.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cape Chikiu”. Photo: くろふね, CC BY 3.0.