到纽芬兰的第一天都毛毛细雨,不过我们的出游日是风和日丽的好天气!
今天决定到信号山(Signal Hill)去。我们的家是在downtown,所以呢我们搭2号巴士往Military Road去,在Sheraton酒店对面的路下车便开始步行上山!我们就跟着地图路牌走,不会很难。
这里的特色就是五颜六色的房子,很特别。
刚到时就被这些长得差不多的房子弄得不知道方向。这也就是downtown的特别之处啦!
“芬兰岛扼圣罗伦斯湾口,全岛面积为111,000平方公里,岛上岩石居多,怪石嶙立,地表基本上为不毛之地,纽芬兰岛矿藏较多,最有名的是铁矿,矿石的含硫量较高,有部分矿石销往欧洲,纽芬兰岛西部蕴有铜、银、和多种金属矿纽芬兰汪滩已发与丰富的海底石油和天然气。
岛东边有一片辽阔的浅海大陆架,它与一般大陆架不同,是由浮冰或冰山溶解后冰中携带物沉积而成,浅海的深度不到200米,大多在100米以下,东部了最浅处只有16米,这片浅海东西宽400公里,被称为“大海滩”,由于水浅,食物较多,又是寒暖流交汇的地方,成为世界有名的渔场,盛产鳕、鲽、鲱、鲑等鱼类。纽芬兰省的经济支柱是自然资源的开采和加工,主要的工业为造纸业、纸浆业和食品加工业,主要的矿产是铁矿、锌矿和石棉矿。
首府圣约翰(St.John's)至今已有500年的历史,1000年以前北欧人就在此活动,是北美最古老的城市,是一个天然良港与渔业中心。” - quoted from Baidu
到半山就会看到信号山的游客询问中心,里边还有要付费的展览。
朵朵白云在蓝蓝的天飘,很漂亮啊!
回头一望,我们走了好远。。。
一到山顶,风真的非常大!围巾帽子都有可能被吹走。
卡伯特塔 Cabot Tower
Built in 1898-1900 to commemorate Newfoundland's discovery by John Cabot in 1497 & Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. First transatlantic wireless message received by Marconi on Dec 12, 1901 near Cabot Tower.
这个塔是信号山的标志,马可尼在1901年用他的发报系统证明无线电波不受地球表面弯曲的影响。卡伯塔有三层,一进门就是纪念品购物区,再上一层是介绍展览区,第三层是瞭望台(室内和室外),一开门到室外去,风无比地大!
从山顶下鸟瞰纽芬兰省圣约翰斯港的景色!
天与海以连成一线。。。
再见了,漂亮的信号山,有时间再来!
锡克纳尔山Signal Hill National Historic Site
Originally known as the Lookout, it became Signal Hill in 1762 whereby merchants, customs officials and the harbor pilot could prepare docking facilities for incoming vessels after receiving flag signals from atop the hill.
锡克纳尔山又被取名为信号山,位于纽芬兰省圣约翰斯港(St. John's Newfoundland), 是加拿大著名的历史古迹。
Operation hour:
Visitor Interpretation Centre
May 22 - Jun 11 10:00am - 6:00pm Closed on Monday & Tuesday
June 12 - Sep 4 10:00am - 6:00pm 7 days a week
Sep 5 - Oct 16 10:00am - 6:00pm Closed on Thursday & Friday
Oct 17 - Mid-May By appointment only
May 22 - Jun 11 10:00am - 6:00pm Closed on Monday & Tuesday
June 12 - Sep 4 10:00am - 6:00pm 7 days a week
Sep 5 - Oct 16 10:00am - 6:00pm Closed on Thursday & Friday
Oct 17 - Mid-May By appointment only
Cabot Tower 的开放时间
Date | Time | Days open |
---|---|---|
Mid-April to May 31 | 9:00am to 5:00pm | Daily |
June 1 to September 3 | 8:30am to 5:00pm | Daily |
September 4 to November 15 | 9:00am to 5:00pm | Daily |
Mid-November to Mid-April | Closed | Closed |
GPS Coordinates: 47 34 12.05N 52 40 54.39 W
Why called Signal Hill?
ReplyDeleteProbably there was the first transatlantic wireless message received by Marconi in year 1901 near Cabot Tower.
ReplyDeleteAny update for October 2013 ?
ReplyDelete@Luke... many to update but no time to update yet... stay tune! :P
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