North Cape (Prince Edward Island)
North Cape is a cape at the northwestern-most extremity of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located within the community of Seacow Pond.
North Cape is the dividing point for delineating the western limits of the Northumberland Strait from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, as determined by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. A 2 km (1.2 mi) natural rock reef extends offshore from the cape. It is reportedly the longest natural rock reef composed of sedimentary rock in North America.
The Canadian Coast Guard maintains a lighthouse at the cape as a navigational aid beacon to warn mariners of the hazard posed by the reef. The Meteorological Service of Canada has a remote weather station adjacent to the lighthouse (ID - WNE).
During the summer, Irish Moss seaweed is commercially harvested from the shores around North Cape and surrounding areas.
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