Meanings
proper noun
- The westernmost mainland point of the Americas.
Origin
Named in 1778 by Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy, presumably for the Prince of Wales at the time, George Augustus Frederick.
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APA
Cape Prince of Wales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Prince%20of%20Wales
MLA
“Cape Prince of Wales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Prince%20of%20Wales. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cape Prince of Wales,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Prince%20of%20Wales.
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