Headlands Headlands :Cabo Corrientes is also the name of a city in Cuba. See Cabo Corrientes, Cuba for information. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabo Corrientes"
Cape Torokina is a promontory at the north end of Empress Augustus Bay, along the central part of the southeastern coast of Bougainville, in the Solomon Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cape Torokina"
In sailing, the great capes are the three major capes of the Southern Ocean — Cape Agulhas (or the Cape of Good Hope), Cape Leeuwin, and Cape Horn. The traditional clipper route followed the winds of the roaring forties south of these capes, which therefore became significant landmarks in ocean voyaging. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great capes"
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. ...more on Wikipedia about "Headlands and bays"
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