Cape Three Points is a small

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in the Western Region of

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on the

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. It forms the southernmost tip of Ghana.

Location

Cape Three Points is located between the coastal village of

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and town of Princes Town, Ghana. Cape Three Points is known as the "land nearest nowhere" because it is the land nearest to a location in the sea known as Null Island, which is at 0

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and 0

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(the distance is about 570 km).Cape Three Points
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Lighthouse

Cape Three Points is best known for its lighthouses, the first of which was constructed in 1875 by the British as a navigational aid for trading vessels sailing through the

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. The original structure has since become a ruin; however a larger and improved lighthouse was completed in 1925, and is still functioning today.

References

Landforms of Ghana Headlands of Africa Western Region (Ghana) Peninsulas of Africa {{WesternRegionGH-geo-stub