Cape Cross

Cape Cross is a headland in the South Atlantic in Skeleton Coast, western .
Wikipedia
Photo: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: protected area
  • Also known as: “Kaap Cross”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Cross Seal Reserve.

Nature reserve
Photo: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve.

Cape Cross

Latitude
-21.77145° or 21° 46′ 17″ south
Longitude
13.95196° or 13° 57′ 7″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
5FCM6XH2+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 175428488
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3358109
Wiki­data ID
Q858128
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Satellite Map

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

From Afrikaans to Western Frisian—“Cape Cross” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Kaap Kruis”
  • Arabic: “كيب كروس”
  • Azerbaijani: “Keyp-Krocc yarımadası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Keyp-Kross yarımadası”
  • Catalan: “cap Cross”
  • Catalan: “Cap Cross”
  • Chinese: “克羅斯角”
  • Chinese: “十字角”
  • Croatian: “Cape Cross”
  • Dutch: “Cape Cross”
  • Dutch: “Kaap Kruis”
  • Finnish: “Cape Cross”
  • French: “Cape Cross”
  • German: “Cape Cross”
  • German: “Kap Cross”
  • German: “Kap Croß”
  • German: “Kreuzkap”
  • Hungarian: “Cape Cross”
  • Italian: “Cape Cross”
  • Japanese: “ケープクロス”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Cross”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Cruz”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo da Cruz”
  • Russian: “Кейп-Кросс”
  • Slovenian: “Cape Cross”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Cross”
  • Swedish: “Cape Cross”
  • Ukrainian: “Кейп-Крос”
  • Ukrainian: “Кейп-Кросс”
  • Western Frisian: “Kaap Krús”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Cross and Cape Cross Seal Reserve.

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