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  North Cape travel guide
The North Cape (Nordkapp) is the northern most community in Finnmark with 924 square kilometers.
The community's name, "North Cape" is also the name of the world famous cliff formation located at the northern point of Magerøya.
The North Cape lies in a sub-Arctic environment and is very vulnerable because of this.
www.world66.com /europe/norway/northcape   (405 words)

  
  North Cape travel guide - Wikitravel
The North Cape is a cape on the island of Magerøya in the region Finnmark in northern Norway nearby the town of Honningsvag
The North Cape is sometimes iluminated by the midnight sun and there is no sunset for several weeks in summer and in wintertime there is no sunshine but one can see the fascinating Northern lights above snow covered mountains.
The North Cape is on the northern end of European Route E69, which branches off E6 at Olderfjord.
wikitravel.org /en/North_Cape   (241 words)

  
  North Cape, New Zealand - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
North Cape is located at the northern end of the North Auckland Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand.
This wider North Cape, and specifically the Surville Cliffs, is the northernmost point of mainland New Zealand, being about three km further north than Cape Reinga.
North Cape was once an island formed by a marine volcano.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/North_Cape%2C_New_Zealand   (363 words)

  
  North Cape, Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Cape is a cape on the island of Magerøya in northern Norway, in the community of Nordkapp.
The North Cape was named by English explorer Richard Chancellor in 1553 when he passed the cape in the search for a Northeast passage.
Today, the North Cape is a major tourist attraction with an extensive (and expensive) tourist centre that houses a number of exhibits on the Cape's history.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Cape,_Norway   (223 words)

  
 North Cape
North is one of the four primary cardinaldirections, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the primary direction and used(explicitly or implicitly) to define all other directions.
true north, the direction along the earth's surface toward one pole of the earth's rotation, namely the pole that is clearly on one'sleft when standing at the Equator while facing the rising sun.
A gas cape was a voluminousmilitary garment designed to give rain protection to someone wearing the bulky gasmasks used in twentieth century wars.
www.altvetmed.com /face/44317-north-cape.html   (588 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
North Cape is a cape on the island of Magerøya in northern Norway, in the community of Nordkapp.
The North Cape was named by English explorer Richard Chancellor in 1553 when he passed the cape in the search for a Northeast passage.
Today, the North Cape is a major tourist attraction with an extensive (and expensive) tourist centre that houses a number of exhibits on the Cape's history.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=North_Cape,_Norway   (191 words)

  
 North Cape   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
North Cape is a cape in Prince Edward Island, Canada
North Cape is a cape in northern New Zealand
The North Cape was a barge which ran aground in Rhode Island in 1996, causing a major environmental incident.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/n/no/north_cape.html   (81 words)

  
 GoNorway - North Cape golfclub
North Cape Golfclub is a 6 hole traningcourt.
North Cape Golfclub used to be Porsanger Golfclub.
North Cape Golfclub lies at Slåttebakken in Lakselv.
www.gonorway.no /norway/sidevisning.php?id=374   (24 words)

  
 North Cape-Gibraltar on bike
Passed several Tunnels, the North Cape tunnel was an experiens by itself, going 3,5 km downwards and 3,5 km upwards, and was at a time 200 m under sea surface.
It was free for bikers to enter the North Cape area, others had to pay a fee of about 30$, a very high price, almost robbery.
North Cape is a very hard area to bike in, no matter what direction you are going.
www.lonebiker.dk /EHjem/nordkap.HTM   (3030 words)

  
 North Cape May, New Jersey (NJ) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, ...
Back to North Cape May, NJ housing info, Cape May County, New Jersey big cities, NJ smaller cities, NJ small cities, All Cities.
The ratio of number of residents in North Cape May to the number of sex offenders is 3618 to 1.
North Cape May-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average.
www.city-data.com /city/North-Cape-May-New-Jersey.html   (1265 words)

  
 North Cape – The northernmost point of Europe - Official Travel Guide to Norway - visitnorway.com
North Cape is situated on 71'10’21’’ northern latitude, at the northern edge of Magerøya, an island with 3500 inhabitants.
The North Cape Hall is open even in wintertime, with one daily excursion by bus from Honningsvåg to North Cape.
The excursion to North Cape corresponds with the stay of the northbound Hurtigruten ship(The Coastal Express) in Honningsvåg.
www.visitnorway.com /MWTemplates/QWArticle.aspx?id=176203   (260 words)

  
 Ementor ASA - North Cape Minerals AS velger infrastruktur og driftstjenester fra Ementor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
I løpet av 2003 har North Cape Minerals AS kjøpt opp det norske mineralselskapet AS Olivin, som vil bli slått sammen med North Cape Minerals AS i løpet av 2004.
North Cape Minerals AS har valgt supply chain løsning fra IBS (www.ibs.no), og Ementor til å drifte løsningen som også inneholder kontorstøtte og komplett infrastruktur.
Ementor skal også administrere alle lisenser og utstyr som North Cape Minerals AS har i tilknytning til denne driftsløsningen.
www.ementor.no /templates/NewsPage.aspx?id=8444&Printable=1   (370 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island: News Release (North Cape Coastal Ride Offers Great Cycling and Community Experiences)
For the first day of the Ride, cyclists will leave from North Cape and be treated to a host of exceptional attractions including North America’s longest natural rock reef at North Cape, the traditional gathering of Irish Moss, miles of sandy shoreline and the magnificent sandstone cliffs handcrafted by Mother Nature.
Winding through 49 communities and spanning 182 kilometres, the North Cape Coastal Ride is a unique and challenging event that will appeal to both elite and recreational cyclists.
The North Cape Coastal Ride will promote the new North Cape Coastal Drive and has received support from ACOA and the Departments of Tourism and Transportation and Public Works.
www.gov.pe.ca /news/getrelease.php3?number=4774   (672 words)

  
 Self-study and classroom lessons based on newspaper feature stories
Gjesvaer is 15 kilometres from North Cape, uphill, and we saw snow banks by the roadside with reindeer lying comfortably on them.
As we reached North Cape the weather changed suddenly as thick fog moved in blocking out sunlight, and the temperature dropped to a cold 5.5 degrees Celsius within minutes.
North Cape lies on a steep rock cliff at 71 degree 10' 21” latitude, 2,053 kilometres from the North Pole.
www.bangkokpost.com /education/site2003/ftau0503.htm   (1509 words)

  
 North Cape - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Cape, New Zealand is a cape in northern New Zealand
North Cape, Norway is a cape in northern Norway, also known as Nordkapp.
North Cape (ship) was a barge which ran aground in Rhode Island in 1996, causing a major environmental incident.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Cape   (151 words)

  
 North Cape – The northernmost point of Europe - Official Travel Guide to Norway - visitnorway.com
North Cape is situated on 71'10’21’’ northern latitude, at the northern edge of Magerøya, an island with 3500 inhabitants.
The North Cape Hall is open even in wintertime, with one daily excursion by bus from Honningsvåg to North Cape.
The excursion to North Cape corresponds with the stay of the northbound Hurtigruten ship(The Coastal Express) in Honningsvåg.
www.tourist.no /MWTemplates/QWArticle.aspx?id=176203   (260 words)

  
 North Cape travel guide - Wikitravel
The North Cape is a cape on the island of Magerøya in the region Finnmark in northern Norway nearby the town of Honningsvag
The North Cape is sometimes iluminated by the midnight sun and there is no sunset for several weeks in summer and in wintertime there is no sunshine but one can see the fascinating Northern Lights above snow covered mountains.
The North Cape is on the northern end of European Route E69, which branches off E6 at Olderfjord.
www.wikitravel.org /en/North_Cape   (229 words)

  
 North Cape Tour Land of Midnight Sun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The very far North of Scandinavia including the North Cape and the barren and unforgiving, yet beautiful, scenery of the North of Scandinavia.
Your journey to the North Cape starts with a visit to Santa Claus Village, which is situated by the Arctic Polar Circle.
After this a traditional lunch is served in a Lappish "lavvu" (tepee) and then you continue to North Cape, the most Northerly point on the European mainland.
www.scantours.com /10days_scandinavia_northcape.htm   (1269 words)

  
 North Cape May New Jersey Direct TV Offers Best Direct TV North Cape May NJ Promotions
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www.satellite-tv.ws /directv/nj-north-cape-may-dish-tv.php   (696 words)

  
 North Cape — FactMonster.com
Although Magerøya is separated by a narrow channel from the mainland, North Cape, at lat.
The North Cape is a traditional stop for tourist steamers.
Cape Nordkyn - Nordkyn, Cape, or Kinnarodden, northernmost point of the European mainland, Finnmark co., N...
www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0835946.html   (154 words)

  
 North Cape Oil Spill Settlement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The owner, operator and insurer of the vessel North Cape have agreed to restock 1.24 million lobsters and pay $8 million to restore other natural resources injured by the 1996 oil spill off the southern coast of Rhode Island.
Shortly after the North Cape oil spill, new regulations for conducting natural resource damage assessments under the federal Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 became effective.
We believe the North Cape settlement demonstrates the benefits of working cooperatively with the public and those responsible for the spill toward the goal of restoration.
www.fws.gov /northeast/newsrel/northcape.html   (903 words)

  
 Royal Orchid Holidays
Nordkapp or North Cape is for many the Holy Grail, the end of their pilgrimage by car, motor-home, motorbike, bus or even bicycle.
Up until 1956, when the road from Honnigsvag was built, visitors to the North Cape had to struggle up 300 metres to the plateau at the top.
An underground tunnel leads from the building to the North Cape Hall, which, like an amphitheatre, is cut out of the rock and overlooks the Arctic Ocean.
www.thaiair.com /Royal_Orchid_Holidays/Roh_travel_feature/rohweekly-38tharticle-1.htm?GXHC_GX_jst=6954515a62456173&   (1910 words)

  
 Cape Fear
General Description and Characteristics -- The Cape Fear River is formed by the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers in central North Carolina.
As it nears the ocean, the Cape Fear assumes the character of a slow coastal river, and below the city of Wilmington, it becomes a coastal estuary separating the mainland of North Carolina from its barrier islands.
North Carolina DNR location of some of the public boat ramps.
members.aol.com /mmcbs3/capefear.html   (828 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island: PlaceFinder
North Cape, a cape, is located in Prince County in the western portion of Prince Edward Island, NE.
Please note that while the Government of Prince Edward Island and the PEI Real Estate Association have used their best efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of this information, it is provided as a general reference only.
Formerly approved as North Point 3 Dec. 1946 on 21I/16.Changed to North Cape 3 Feb. 1971 on 21P/1 and 11M/4.Appears on 11M/4, which is published as part of 21P/1.
www.gov.pe.ca /where.php3?city=North+Cape   (490 words)

  
 Cruise Ship Visits North Cape May   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
NORTH CAPE MAY - It may usher in a new market for tourism for Cape May, the arrival of a cruise ship at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal May 18.
Arriving passengers were entertained by music of the Cape May County String Band and personally greeted by Cape May Mayor Jerome Inderwies, his wife Lydia, and Deputy Mayor Niels Favre.
Bright green trolleys from the Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts awaited to take passengers to Cape May for their choice of a history or nature tour or just free time to walk around the historic city for five hours before the ship departed.
www.capemaycountyherald.com /article/articles/1063/1/Cruise-Ship-Visits-North-Cape-May   (266 words)

  
 North Cape May New Jersey Dish Network Offers Free Satellite TV NJ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
But what really makes Dish Network North Cape May NJ such a great provider of satellite television is all of the convenience and enjoyment these features add to watching television.
Not only does Dishnet in North Cape May NJ offer entertainment packages with over two hundred channels, but all of the entertainment packages are put together so that no matter how many channels you opt for you'll always have a variety of programming types to choose from.
For example, all of Dishnetwork North Cape May NJ's programming is delivered using a digital television signal which is virtually free of interference and has the added benefit of a crystal clear picture and great sound quality.
snltranscripts.jt.org /dishnetwork/nj-north-cape-may-dish-network.phtml   (774 words)

  
 GORP - Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a 72-mile stretch of the Outer Banks from Nags Head to Ocracoke Island.
The waters off these barrier islands, once marauded by Black Beard the Pirate now serve as an outdoor adventure paradise where the fun is powered by the sun, sea, and wind.
In 1999, the nation's tallest brick lighthouse (208 feet) was moved 2,900 feet along metal rails in an astonishing feat of civil engineering.
www.gorp.com /gorp/resource/us_ns/nc_capeh.htm   (199 words)

  
 North Cape - The HUBB
From the North Cape I want to ride through Finland to the Baltic states, through Poland and Germany back home to Holland.
North of Narvik catch again E6 and continue all the way to Nordkapp.
If u are on the North Cape remember, the tunnel to the Cape is expensive like 10 Euros, the entry to the Cape itself is 50 Euro per Person no matter if u are on the bike or in a motorhome.
www.horizonsunlimited.com /hubb/europe/north-cape-19248   (1517 words)

  
 The North Cape
Already beyond a tunnel, not far from the North Cape.
The conquest of The North Cape by Czech Franta Švéd.
A town Honningsvåg close to The North Cape.
www.aldebaran.cz /~hofmanj/photo/my_aurora/eng/index_2.html   (71 words)

  
 The North Cape Travel Story Part 8
We were arriving at Nordkapp- The North Cape or the Northernmost point in Europe.
Going to the North Cape reminds me of a story in the book, "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy." The characters are on this journey to see God’s final message to his people and all along the way, the anticipation, signs and talk seem to be a bigger deal than the final message itself.
It seems that Honningsvag is much further north than Hammerfest, thereby making it the northernmost settlement in Europe, however Hammerfest is officially a town, thereby it has the title.
thecelebritycafe.com /travel/silversea_2003_07_8.html   (654 words)

  
 Gemini Nr.3 - Oktober 1995
Etter syv kilometers klatring med bil, opp gjennom en stummende mørk spiralformet tunnel, står vi og ser ned i ett av dem - inne i gruva til mineralprodusenten North Cape Minerals på Stjernøy i Vest-Finnmark.
Samtidig må vi forsikre oss om at de rommene vi lager ikke er større enn hva det er trygt å leve med, forklarer Sven Fagerli, verksdirektør for North Cape Minerals´ gruve- og foredlingsanlegg på Stjernøy.
North Cape Minerals (eid av amerikanske Unimin Corporation, 84 % av aksjene, og Franzefoss Bruk, 16%) kjøpte anlegget på Stjernøy av Elkem i 1993, og driver mineralproduksjon tre steder (Stjernøy, Lillesand og Måløy).
www.ntnu.no /gemini/1995-03/16.html   (1036 words)

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