Cape Race
Cape Race
Location of Cape Race in Newfoundland
Cape Race is a point of land located at the southeastern tip of the
RMS Titanic
.
Geography
Dense fog, rocky coasts, and its proximity to trans-
Atlantic shipping routes have resulted in many shipwrecks near Cape Race over the years. One of the most famous was the SS Arctic. Cape Race is a flat, barren point of land jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean, its cliffs rising almost vertically to 30.5 metres (100 ft) above sea level. On average it is shrouded in fog on 158 days of the year.[citation needed
]
Climate
| Climate data for Cape Race Climate ID: 8401000; WMO ID: 71800; coordinates 46°39′36″N 53°04′35″W / 46.66000°N 53.07639°W; elevation: 26.5 m (87 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1982–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.1 (41.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.0 (−27.4) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98.9 (3.89) |
87.3 (3.44) |
93.1 (3.67) |
98.9 (3.89) |
83.7 (3.30) |
84.0 (3.31) |
116.4 (4.58) |
99.5 (3.92) |
95.0 (3.74) |
109.7 (4.32) |
137.6 (5.42) |
111.1 (4.37) |
1,215.2 (47.84) |
| Source 1: Environment Canada[1]
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| Source 2: Meteostat[2] | |||||||||||||
History
In 1583, having claimed the port of
Squirrel, and accompanied by the ships Golden Hind and Delight, passed by Cape Race on his way back to England
. Squirrel would sink en route, taking Gilbert with her.
From 1859 to 1866, the These news items carried the byline "via Cape Race".
In 1904, the first Titanic hit an iceberg
only fifteen minutes later. After Titanic's distress call, Cape Race played a major role in relaying news of the sinking to other ships and land locations.
Marconi's station (MCE) was rebuilt on the same site and opened as a "wireless interpretation centre" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Titanic's sinking in 2012.[5]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southeastern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amerika14April1912.JPG
- Environment Canada—Station Results - Historical Data Cape Race. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Climate of Cape Race 1991-2020". Meteostat. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "News Yacht off Cape Race—European News.; ST. JOHNS, N. F., Thursday, Nov. 5" (PDF).
- The Bookman (New York), p. 160
- ^ Steve Bartlett (2012-04-13). "'Struck iceberg. Send help right away.' – Local". The Telegram. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
External links
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