  north cape (; ) is a cape on the northern coast of the island of magerÃ¸ya in northern norway. the cape is in nordkapp municipality in finnmark county, norway. the european route e69 highway has its northern terminus at north cape, since it is a popular tourist attraction. the cape includes a  high cliff with a large flat plateau on top where visitors can stand and watch the midnight sun or the views of the barents sea to the north. a new visitor center was built in 1988 on the plateau with panoramic views, a cafe, restaurant, post office, souvenir shop, and a so-called super video cinema. ==geography== thumb|left|north cape (front), knivskjellodden (back) thumb|nordkapp (north cape) the steep cliff of north cape is often (mistakenly) referred to as the northernmost point of europe, located at , about  from the north pole. however, the neighbouring knivskjellodden point, just to the west actually extends  farther to the north. regardless, both of these points are situated on an island, which technically means the northernmost point of mainland europe is in fact located at cape nordkinn () which lies about  farther south and about  to the east. that point is located near the village of mehamn on the nordkinn peninsula. the north cape is the point where the norwegian sea, part of the atlantic ocean, meets the barents sea, part of the arctic ocean. the midnight sun can be seen from 14 may to the 31st of july. the sun reaches its lowest point from 12:14 - 12:24 a.m. during those days. ==transportation== the north cape is reached by the european route e69 highway through the north cape tunnel, an undersea tunnel connecting the island of magerÃ¸ya to the mainland. regular buses run from the nearby town of honningsvÃ¥g to the north cape (), and coaches meet the many cruise ships that call at the port of honningsvÃ¥g. the nearest airport is [[honningsvÃ¥g airport, val
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