🏔️ Headlands of the World

These are the world’s most notable headlands and capes — promontories where land thrusts into the sea, marking hazardous turning points for sailors from the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Horn. Each profile shows where the point reaches, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

1045 headlands from 58 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any headland for its full profile.

Africa (18) Americas (67) Antarctica (691) Asia (21) Europe (164) Oceania (54)

Africa (18 headlands)

Americas (67 headlands)

Antarctica (691 headlands)

Asia (21 headlands)

Europe (164 headlands)

Oceania (54 headlands)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.