Cape Spear
A headland on the Avalon Peninsula near St. John's, at longitude 52 degrees 37 minutes west. It is the easternmost point of Canada and of North America, excluding Greenland, and it has a historic lighthouse.
- Where
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.5236, -52.6194
Get the Cape Spear stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cape Spear. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Newfoundland and Labrador volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cape Spear
Signal Hill 6.9 km
A hill overlooking the harbour and city of St. John's, mostly designated a National Historic Site and crowned by Cabot Tower. Its highest point, Ladies' Lookout, is 167 metres above the sea.
Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve 108 km
A rocky stretch of coast at the southeast tip of Newfoundland. Its cliffs hold the richest display of Ediacaran fossils in the world, soft bodied life forms about 565 million years old, among the oldest large complex organisms known.
Gros Morne National Park 447 km
A national park on the west coast of Newfoundland covering 1,805 square kilometres. Its Tablelands show bare rock from the Earth's mantle, and Western Brook Pond is a freshwater fjord framed by tall cliffs.
L'Anse aux Meadows 499 km
The remains of a Norse settlement on the northern tip of Newfoundland, dated to about the year 1000. It is the only confirmed Viking site in North America outside Greenland, and reconstructed sod buildings now stand beside the excavated foundations.
Red Bay National Historic Site 542 km
A village on the Labrador coast where Basque whalers set up stations in the 16th century. It holds some of the best preserved remains of early whaling in the world, including the wreck of the galleon San Juan, lost in 1565.
Fortress of Louisbourg 590 km
A National Historic Site on Cape Breton Island with a one quarter reconstruction of an 18th century French fortress. Its two sieges, especially that of 1758, were turning points in the struggle between France and Britain for North America.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park 615 km
A national park on northern Cape Breton Island, covering 948 square kilometres. It was the first national park in the Atlantic provinces, and the Cabot Trail winds along its coastal cliffs and over its highland plateau.
Cape Breton Island 637 km
The rugged northern island of Nova Scotia, joined to the mainland by a causeway. It holds the Cabot Trail and Cape Breton Highlands National Park, and Gaelic and Acadian music are still alive across the island.
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Questions
Where is Cape Spear?
Cape Spear is in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Signal Hill (6.9 km), Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve (108 km), Gros Morne National Park (447 km).
How do I get the Cape Spear stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cape Spear and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Newfoundland and Labrador volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cape Spear before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Newfoundland and Labrador volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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