Cape Three Points
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Cape Three Points is a small peninsula in the Western Region
of Ghana
, West Africa.
Forming the southernmost tip of Ghana
, it is located between the coastal towns of Dixcove
and Princes Town, Ghana. Cape Three Points is known as the "land nearest nowhere" because it is the land nearest a location in the sea which is at 0 latitude, 0 longitude and 0 altitude (the distance is about 570 km).
It is best known for its lighthouse
s, the first of which was constructed in 1875 by the British as a navigational aid for trading vessels sailing through the Gulf of Guinea
. The original structure has since become a ruin, however, a larger and more improved lighthouse was completed in 1921, and is still functioning today.
Western Region
The Western Region or West Region may refer to:*Western Region, Bahrain*Western Region, Eastern Cape, South Africa*Western Region, Ghana*Western Region, Nepal*Western Region, Serbia*Western Region, Uganda*Western Region, Nigeria...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, West Africa.
Forming the southernmost tip of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, it is located between the coastal towns of Dixcove
Dixcove
Dixcove is a coastal town in the Western Region of Ghana, located approximately 35 km west of the regional capital of Takoradi.Dixcove is the site of Fort Metal Cross, an English-built fort which was completed in 1698, which dominates the fishing harbour and town from a bluff located on the...
and Princes Town, Ghana. Cape Three Points is known as the "land nearest nowhere" because it is the land nearest a location in the sea which is at 0 latitude, 0 longitude and 0 altitude (the distance is about 570 km).
It is best known for its lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
s, the first of which was constructed in 1875 by the British as a navigational aid for trading vessels sailing through the Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf....
. The original structure has since become a ruin, however, a larger and more improved lighthouse was completed in 1921, and is still functioning today.