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Cape Rodney

Cape Rodney

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Region:
  • Nome (CA)
Nearest City:
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On Bering Sea, 30 mi. NW of Nome; Seward Penin High.

History of Cape Rodney

On August 5, 1778, Captain Cook (1785, v. 2, p. 441), Royal Navy (RN), wrote, "The coast of the continent seemed to take a turn Northward at a low point named Point Rodney."