Cape Blanco (other)
Cape Blanco can mean: Places *Cape Blanco (Oregon), a headland in the U.S. state of Oregon *Ras Nouadhibou, a peninsula on the west coast of Africa Other uses * Cape Blanco (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse See also * Cape Blanc (other) * Cabo Blanco (other) Cabo Blanco may refer to: * Cabo Blanco, Africa, a peninsula also known as Ras Nouadhibou * Cabo Blanco, Peru, fishing village and surf spot * Cabo Blanco, Spain, village in Arona, Spain * Cabo Blanco, Chile, hamlet in Valdivia, Chile * Cabo Blan ...

Cape Blanco (Oregon)
Cape Blanco is a prominent headland on the Pacific Ocean coast of southwestern Oregon in the United States, forming the westernmost point in the state. Cape Blanco extends further west than any point of land in the contiguous United States (lower 48 states) except portions of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, including Cape Alava, the true westernmost point. The cape is part of Cape Blanco State Park and is the location of the Cape Blanco Light, first lit in 1870. The cape may have been named by explorer Martín de Aguilar in 1603 for its appearance, as ''blanco'' means "white" in Spanish. In 1775, Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra named the point Cabo Diligensias. It was later renamed Cape Orford by Captain George Vancouver in 1792, but this name fell into disuse and Cape Blanco became the common usage. Geology The cape, a relatively level landform with cliffs facing the sea, is about higher than the ocean. It consists of layers of uplifted marine sediments, ranging in a ...
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Ras Nouadhibou
Ras Nouadhibou ( ar, رأس نواذيبو) is a peninsula or headland divided by the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara on the African coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is internationally known as ''Cabo Blanco'' in Spanish or ''Cap Blanc'' in French (both meaning "White Headland"). In the 14th and 15th centuries, fishing activities carried out from the nearby Canary Islands, by Spanish fishermen, inspired Spain to develop an interest in the desert coast of what is today called Western Sahara. Cabo Blanco, in the Atlantic Ocean, is the only place in the world where Mediterranean monk seals form a true colony. In 1997, two-thirds of the colony died off, but there has been gradual recovery since. Geography The headland forms the western limit of Dakhlet Nouadhibou Bay. This thin stretch of land is divided between Mauritania and Western Sahara. On the western side lies the ghost town of La Güera; on the eastern side, less than from the border, lies Mauritania's No ...
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Cape Blanco (horse)
Cape Blanco (foaled 20 April 2007 in Ireland) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won five Group One/Grade I races between 2009 and 2011. He also won twice at Group 2 level and once at Group 3 level between 2009 and 2010. He was the Irish Three-Year-Old Colt of the Year in 2010 and also the American Champion Male Turf Horse for the 2011 season. Background Cape Blanco was sired by champion sire Galileo out of the Presidium mare Laurel Delight. As a foal of Laurel Delight he is a half-brother to the Kelso Stakes winner Mr O'Brien. Cape Blanco was trained throughout his racing career by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle Stables near Cashel in County Tipperary for John Magnier and his Coolmore Stud associates. Racing career He is the winner of the 2010 Irish Derby and Irish Champion Stakes as well as being placed second in the 2010 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes behind Harbinger. In 2011, he won the Grade 1 Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park, Arlington Million at Arlington ...
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Cape Blanc (other)
Cap Blanc or Cape Blanc, meaning "White Cape", may refer to: * Ras Nouadhibou or Cap Blanc, a headland in Mauritania and Western Sahara * Cap Blanc rock shelter, a prehistoric limestone shelter in France * Cap Blanc (Ibiza), a beach on the Spanish island of Ibiza * Cape Blanc (Quebec), a strip of land in Quebec City, Canada See also * Cabo Blanco (other) * Cape Blanco (other) Cape Blanco can mean: Places *Cape Blanco (Oregon), a headland in the U.S. state of Oregon *Ras Nouadhibou, a peninsula on the west coast of Africa Other uses * Cape Blanco (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse See also * Cape Blanc (other) ...