Cape Fear

Cape Fear is a prominent headland jutting into the Atlantic Ocean from on the coast of in the Southeastern United States.
Wikipedia
NASA, Public domain.
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 3 feet (1 metre)
  • Description: landform
  • Also known as
    “Bald Head”
    “Cape of Fear”
    “Cape of Feare”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bald Head Island and Fort Caswell Historic District.
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Cape Fear

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Latitude
33.84613° or 33° 50′ 46″ north
Longitude
-77.96342° or 77° 57′ 48″ west
Open location code
8754R2WP+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1627169652
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
4466029
Wiki­data ID
Q1034413

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“Cape Fear” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Keyp-Fir”
  • Catalan: “Cap Fear”
  • Cebuano: “Cape Fear”
  • Chinese: “开普菲尔海角”
  • Chinese: “菲尔角”
  • French: “Cap Fear”
  • French: “Cape Fear”
  • German: “Cape Fear”
  • Italian: “Cape Fear”
  • Italian: “capo Fear”
  • Japanese: “ケープフェア (入り江)”
  • Japanese: “フィア岬”
  • Polish: “Cape Fear”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Fear”
  • Russian: “Кейп-Фир (коса)”
  • Russian: “Кейп-Фир (мыс Страха)”
  • Russian: “Кейп-Фир”
  • Slovenian: “Cape Fear”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Fear”
  • Spanish: “Cape Fear (promontorio)”
  • Welsh: “Cape Fear, Gogledd Carolina”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Common at Cape Fear Station and Cape Fear Lighthouse Foundation.

North Carolina: Highlights

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