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Cape of Three Forks

Modern name
Cap de Trois Fourches, Ra's Tletha Madari
Modern country
Morocco
A mountainous promontory on the coast of North Africa, jutting into the Mediterranean Sea between Alcudia and Melilla; a prominent nautical landmark and maritime hazard. Despite its prominence, it appears on only two Sfera manuscripts (see also Cape of Three Forks and Zafarin). Campbell #1781.
Coordinates
35.44, -2.97
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364131
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M114

Variant spellings of Cape of Three Forks in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
cano de caso[r]ch[ia] Ro2
cavo de tre forche Ricc11
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Cape of Three Forks.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/cape-of-three-forks/.