# Cape Prince of Wales

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The westernmost mainland point of the Americas.

## Etymology
Named in 1778 by Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy, presumably for the Prince of Wales at the time, George Augustus Frederick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cape-prince-of-wales