Cape Ray is a headland located at the southwestern extremity of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
3-536: It is the site of the Cape Ray Lighthouse . It is located opposite Cape North on Cape Breton Island , Nova Scotia . Cape Ray the community takes its name from this historic landmark. 47°37′07″N 59°18′07″W / 47.61861°N 59.30194°W / 47.61861; -59.30194 This Newfoundland and Labrador location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cape North, Nova Scotia Cape North
6-575: Is a headland at the northeastern end of Cape Breton Island . It is in the jurisdiction of the Municipality of the County of Victoria , Nova Scotia , Canada. Cape North contains the landforms Pollett's Cove , Wilkie Sugar Loaf and the Aspy Fault and the unincorporated areas of South Harbour , and Dingwall . The Miꞌkmaq called it Uktutuncok, meaning "Highest Mountain". Cape North
9-556: Is claimed to have been the "prema tiera vista" or first land seen by explorer John Cabot . Despite the ongoing dispute, the event is commemorated by Cabots Landing Provincial Park . Cape North Lighthouse was built in 1874, and a fog alarm added in 1906. It was destaffed in 1989, and replaced with a modern beacon in 2010. North Highlands Community Museum and Culture Centre 47°02′00″N 60°24′57″W / 47.03333°N 60.41583°W / 47.03333; -60.41583 This Victoria County, Nova Scotia location article
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