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Cape Blomidon (/ˈblɒmɪdɒn/ BLOM-ih-don) is a headland located on the Bay of Fundy coast of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Cape Blomidon is located in Kings County at the northeast edge of the . Its geology largely comprises sedimentary sandstone, which is unique since it is connected to the North Mountain range and made up of tholeiitic basalt. Cape Blomidon features distinctive reddish-coloured cliffs that reach up to 100 metres in height above the Minas Basin, which stretches out to the east. Cape Split is the geologic continuation of the North Mountain range and juts off the Blomidon Peninsula to the northwest. According to Mi'kmaq legend, Cape Blomidon is the home of Glooscap.

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  • Cape Blomidon (/ˈblɒmɪdɒn/ BLOM-ih-don) is a headland located on the Bay of Fundy coast of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Cape Blomidon is located in Kings County at the northeast edge of the . Its geology largely comprises sedimentary sandstone, which is unique since it is connected to the North Mountain range and made up of tholeiitic basalt. Cape Blomidon features distinctive reddish-coloured cliffs that reach up to 100 metres in height above the Minas Basin, which stretches out to the east. Cape Split is the geologic continuation of the North Mountain range and juts off the Blomidon Peninsula to the northwest. According to Mi'kmaq legend, Cape Blomidon is the home of Glooscap. The cape and much of the coastal area of the Blomidon Peninsula are protected by Blomidon Provincial Park. Visitor access to this park is located at the southern edge of the peninsula, approximately 3.5 kilometres south of Cape Blomidon. The name "Cape Blomidon" was officially approved on October 1, 1959, although the name had been in use many years beforehand. French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the cape Cap Poutrincourt and local Acadian settlers called it Cap Baptiste. English speaking settlers called it Cape Porcupine. However, the common term used was Cape Blowmedown, from which "Blomidon" is derived. It is the subject of Blomidon, a poem by Charles G. D. Roberts. The Battle of Blomindon happened here during the American Revolution. (en)
  • Le cap Blomidon (anglais : Cape Blomidon) est un cap situé sur la côte du bassin des Mines. Le cap Blomidon est situé dans le comté de Kings au nord-est de la . (fr)
  • Cape Blomidon är en udde i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen Nova Scotia, i den östra delen av landet, 900 km öster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Terrängen inåt land är huvudsakligen platt, men söderut är den kuperad. Havet är nära Cape Blomidon åt nordost. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 194 meter över havet, 1,0 km söder om Cape Blomidon. Trakten är glest befolkad. Närmaste större samhälle är Canning, 17,1 km söder om Cape Blomidon. Inlandsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 4 °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är 17 °C, och den kallaste är februari, med −12 °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 1 751 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är december, med i genomsnitt 250 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är augusti, med 82 mm nederbörd. (sv)
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  • Le cap Blomidon (anglais : Cape Blomidon) est un cap situé sur la côte du bassin des Mines. Le cap Blomidon est situé dans le comté de Kings au nord-est de la . (fr)
  • Cape Blomidon (/ˈblɒmɪdɒn/ BLOM-ih-don) is a headland located on the Bay of Fundy coast of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Cape Blomidon is located in Kings County at the northeast edge of the . Its geology largely comprises sedimentary sandstone, which is unique since it is connected to the North Mountain range and made up of tholeiitic basalt. Cape Blomidon features distinctive reddish-coloured cliffs that reach up to 100 metres in height above the Minas Basin, which stretches out to the east. Cape Split is the geologic continuation of the North Mountain range and juts off the Blomidon Peninsula to the northwest. According to Mi'kmaq legend, Cape Blomidon is the home of Glooscap. (en)
  • Cape Blomidon är en udde i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen Nova Scotia, i den östra delen av landet, 900 km öster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Terrängen inåt land är huvudsakligen platt, men söderut är den kuperad. Havet är nära Cape Blomidon åt nordost. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 194 meter över havet, 1,0 km söder om Cape Blomidon. Trakten är glest befolkad. Närmaste större samhälle är Canning, 17,1 km söder om Cape Blomidon. (sv)
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