Headlands and bays

A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. A bay is the reverse, an area of water bordering land on three sides. Large headlands may also be called peninsulas, long, narrow and high headlands promontories. When headlands dramatically affect the ocean currents they are often called capes. A gulf generally occupies an area larger than a bay and may itself contain one or more bays.

Related Topics:
Peninsulas - Ocean current

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