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Site of the First Transatlantic Wireless Signal
Signal Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Copyright © 2011 Kenneth A. Butt, All Rights Reserved
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An important date in history; Guglielmo Marconi and his assistant, George Kemp, confirmed the reception of the first transatlantic wireless signals at this site, on December 12, 1901. The site overlooks the historic city of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada and the most easterly point of land in North America, Cape Spear.

Location Map Geographic Coordinates:
Latitude: 47° 34' 14.2" N
Longitude: 52° 40' 50.94" W
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Date/Time:
September 22, 2011, 15:30 UTC

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