Cape Race facts for kids
Cape Race is a special piece of land found at the very southeastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula. This peninsula is part of the big island of Newfoundland in Canada. It's like a pointy finger reaching out into the Atlantic Ocean!
People think its name comes from the original Portuguese word "Raso." This word means "bare" or "flat." So, Cape Race might have been named for its flat, open look. This name, "Cape Raso," even showed up on old maps from the 1500s. It might have been named after a similar cape in Portugal, near the Tagus River.
Images for kids
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Cape Race from afar.
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A postage stamp from 1947 featuring Cape Race, Newfoundland.
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