What is the northernmost point of mainland Europe?

What is the northernmost point of mainland Europe? Cape Nordkinn, also known as Kinnarodden, in Norway is the answer.

The cape lies on the Nordkinn Peninsula in Finnmark, northern Norway. It is the northernmost point of mainland Norway and therefore the northernmost point of mainland Europe. The location is remote, with access typically requiring a long hike from Mehamn or a boat trip.

The famous North Cape is the usual source of confusion. North Cape is on Magerøya, an island just offshore, while Cape Nordkinn is on the European mainland. North Cape is a major tourist destination and can be reached by road, but that accessibility does not change the mainland distinction.

There is also a terminology wrinkle: Kinnarodden is commonly used for the precise northern point, while Cape Nordkinn names the headland and surrounding peninsula tip. In a quiz asking for the northernmost point of mainland Europe, Cape Nordkinn is a standard and defensible answer.