French Mistaken Point
French Mistaken Point is a cape in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada. French Mistaken Point is situated nearby to the locality Long Beach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve.
Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve
Photo: Alicejmichel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Eastern Newfoundland of Newfoundland and Labrador. The fossils here are some of the oldest known remnants of multicellular life on Earth. It is an important site for palaeontology in Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portugal Cove South and Cape Race.
Portugal Cove South
Town
Portugal Cove South is a small fishing town on the southern shore of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Cape Race
Locality
Photo: JMPLTNP2012, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Race is a point of land located at the southeastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
French Mistaken Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.63195° or 46° 37′ 55″ northLongitude
-53.19837° or 53° 11′ 54″ westElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
88R8JRJ2+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1440775077OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
5958080
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Long Beach and West Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Long Beach and Cripple Pond.
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