thumb|300px|view over cape point; the lighthouse's white dome with red stripes is just visible. cape point is a promontory at the southeast corner of the cape peninsula, which is a mountainous and scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the african continent in the republic of south africa. table mountain and the city of cape town are close to the northern extremity of the same peninsula. the cape is located at , about 2.3&nbsp;kilometres (1.4&nbsp;mi) east and a little north of the cape of good hope on the southwest corner.topo map of cape point, from the south african geographical names system although these two rocky and beautiful capes are very well known, neither cape is actually the southernmost point in africa; that is cape agulhas, approximately  to the east-southeast. ==peaks== thumb|300 px|the old lighthouse at the top of cape point the peak above cape point is higher than that above the cape of good hope. the rugged sandstone (table mountain sandstone) ridge that rises from cape point at sea level develops into two peaks. there is a major peak that dominates the skyline locally but there is also a smaller peak about 100 m (328 ft) further south. the higher peak has the old lighthouse on the top. the flying dutchman funicular runs from a car park to the north up to slightly below the level of the old lighthouse and a short flight of steps leads to a viewing platform around the base of the lighthouse. from the end of the railway a second path leads to the lower peak. ==lighthouse==  thumb|300 px|the new lighthouse the new lighthouse is at a lower elevation (87 meters; 285.5 feet above sea level), for two reasons: the old lighthouse, located at , could be seen 'too early' by ships rounding the point towards the east, causing them to approach too closely. secondly, foggy conditions often prevail at the higher levels, making the older lighthouse invisible to shipping. on 18 april 1911, the portuguese liner lusitania was wrecked just south of cape point at  on bellows rock for precisely this reason, prompting the relocation of the lighthouse. the new lighthouse, loc
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