Back Cape Cornwall (punta sa Hiniusang Gingharian) CEB Cape Cornwall German Cabo Cornualles Spanish Kornualles lurmuturra Basque دماغه کورنوال Persian Cap Cornwall French Capo Cornwall Italian Cape Cornwall Dutch Cape Cornwall NN Cape Cornwall Polish
Cape Cornwall
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 Headland of Cape Cornwall looking towards Porth Ledden | |
  Cape Cornwall Location within Cornwall | |
| OS grid reference | SW371315 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENZANCE |
| Postcode district | TR19 7 |
| Dialling code | 01736 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Cape Cornwall (Cornish: Kilgoodh, meaning "goose back")[1] is a small headland in West Cornwall, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Land's End near the town of St Just.[2] Until the first Ordnance Survey in the early 19th-century, Cape Cornwall was believed to be the most westerly point in Cornwall.[3]
Most of the headland is owned by the National Trust. National Coastwatch has a look-out on the seaward side. The only tourist infrastructure at present is a car park (owned by the National Trust), public toilets, and a refreshments counter during the summer.
The Brisons, two offshore rocks, are located approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) southwest of Cape Cornwall. They mark the starting line of the annual swimming race ending at Priest Cove.[2][3]
- ^ "Cape Cornwall". Akademi Kernewek.
- ^ a b Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
- ^ a b Joseph, Peter. 2006. Cape Cornwall Mine. British Mining No. 79. Sheffield: Northern Mine Research Society; p. 111. ISBN 978-0-901450-60-9.