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Vagabonding on Dangerous Ground: Putting on a Happy Face at Dismal Nitch and Cape Disappointment
Source info:
| Author: | Garry Hayes |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-08-09 08:40:00 |
| Blog: | Geotripper  |
| URL: | http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2015/08/vagabonding-on-dangerous-ground-putting.html |
Summary:
Waikiki Beach at Cape Disappointment. Yes, the cliffs are basaltic like those in Hawaii, but the spot was named for a Hawaiian sailor who lost his life here in a shipwreck (one of many). How does a place get a name? Cape Disappointment and especially Dismal Nitch seem to just scream to tourists to "please visit us". Both sites sit on the north peninsula where the Columbia River reaches theContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia River | US | 48.9323 | -117.761 |
| Dismal | US | 36.0097 | -85.9665 |
| Happy Face | MX | 20.6728 | -103.425 |
| Hawaii | US | 19.5901 | -155.434 |
| Waikiki Beach | US | 21.2759 | -157.826 |
Keywords:
Cape Disappointment, cliffs, Columbia River, Dangerous Ground, Disappointment Waikiki Beach, Dismal Nitch, Happy Face, Hawaiian sailor, life, north peninsula, place, shipwreck, spot, tourists
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