Cape Spear Easternmost Point

About this spectacle

Cape Spear is the easternmost point of North America, a wind-scoured headland jutting into the North Atlantic Ocean in Newfoundland, Canada. Visitors stand on ancient volcanic rock with nothing between them and Europe — just the raw, grey-green expanse of open ocean stretching to the horizon. The experience is defined by the sound and force of Atlantic swells crashing against the cliffs, salt spray in the air, and the sense of standing at the very edge of a continent. A historic lighthouse, one of Canada's oldest, stands sentinel above the cape. Seabirds wheel overhead, and humpback and minke whales are frequently spotted offshore in summer. Fog rolls in unpredictably, transforming the headland into a moody, atmospheric tableau. In winter, pack ice drifts past and the exposure to North Atlantic gales is intense. Sunrises here are among the earliest in North America.

When to go

Jan — Dec, peak Jun — Aug

Getting there

Nearest airport: YYT. Nearest city: St. John's.

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