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The point of the cape is located on the Pacific Ocean in Washington's Pacific County, approximately two miles (3.2 km) southwest of the town of Ilwaco. [1] Cape Disappointment sees about 2,552 hours of fog a year, which is the equivalent of 106 days—making it one of the foggiest places in the U.S. [2] [3]
Cape Disappointment earned its name when Captain John Meares failed to cross the river bar in 1788. The feat was accomplished in 1792 by American Captain Robert Gray.The Lewis and Clark Expedition arrived at Cape Disappointment in 1805.
The Cape Disappointment headland was first charted as "San Roque" by a Spanish explorer named Bruno de Heceta while exploring the Northwest Coast in August 1775. Heceta recognized this was probably the mouth of a large river but was unable to explore the entrance, since his crewmembers were weak, suffering from scurvy.
While on the island of Kauai, Meares picked up a Hawaiian chief or "prince of Attooi" (Kauai) by the name of Tianna (Kaʻiana – also spelled Tyaana & Tyanna), whom he took aboard his ship. He took Tianna to Guangzhou (Canton), China, where Meares found a Hawaiian woman by the name of Wynee , who had been left there by captain Charles William ...
Cape Disappointment can refer to: Cape Disappointment (Washington), at the mouth of the Columbia River in western Washington State Cape Disappointment State Park, a state park occupying most of Cape Disappointment commemorating its historical significance; Cape Disappointment (South Georgia) Cape Disappointment (South Orkney Islands)
In 1844, he took a one year leave of absence, spent predominantly in England. He returned to Lower Canada in 1845, whereupon after a accompanying clandestine survey trip from Lachine to the Columbia district, he arrived in Fort Vancouver and followed his orders to purchase Cape Disappointment for the Hudson's Bay Company. [1]
Cape Disappointment) is a headland which forms the southern extremity of South Georgia It was first charted and so named in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook , who upon reaching this position was greatly disappointed in realizing that South Georgia was an island rather than a continent.
Upon arriving to recruit basic training in Cape May, New Jersey, recruits spend their first three nights in Sexton Hall for forming, and before being put into a company. Named after Charles W. Sexton, there are tributes to him within the barracks.