
Capes in the Americas
'Cape Prince of Wales' () is the westernmost point on the mainland of
the Americas.
Located on the
Seward Peninsula of the
U.S. state of
Alaska near
Wales, Cape Prince of Wales is the terminus of the
Continental Divide, marking the division between the
Pacific and
Arctic coasts. It is the eastern boundary of the
Bering Strait, 82 km opposite
Cape Dezhnev, and adjacent to the
Diomede Islands and
Fairway Rock.
The city of
Wales, Alaska is located at Cape Prince of Wales.
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