West Cape (disambiguation)

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West Cape

West Cape is the westernmost point in the main chain of islands of New Zealand. It is located in the far southwest of the South Island, within Fiordland National Park, between Dusky Sound and Chalky Inlet.

West Cape, Prince Edward Island locality in Prince County, Prince Edward Island

West Cape is a cape and an unincorporated community located at the western-most extremity of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

West Cape (South Australia) South Australia

West Cape is a headland located on the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia about 14 kilometres west of the town of Marion Bay. It is the most westerly point of Yorke Peninsula. The headland is part of Innes National Park while the waters adjoining its shoreline are within the Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park. Since 1980, it has been the site of a navigation aid in the form of a lighthouse.

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