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Named in 1778 by Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy, presumably for the Prince of Wales at the time, George Augustus Frederick.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The westernmost mainland point of the Americas. Full definition →
Named in 1778 by Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy, presumably for the Prince of Wales at the time, George Augustus Frederick.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.