headland
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A handwritten label indicated she had been found near the Beachy Head headland sometime in the 1950s, but little additional information was available.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026
A lover of the outdoors, Mr Batcock had asked his family to put the bench up on headland at Bull Bay on Anglesey.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
Perhaps he deserves the title “the father of smog,” for he called the place “the bay of smokes,” probably from the signal fires the Native Americans built atop the headland.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
A rust-colored dome looms over the muddy farmland of Hinkley Point, a headland overlooking the Bristol Channel in southwest England.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
There were two such places on the island—one on the headland and the other less than a league to the west.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
The Santa Cruz headlands rise to the west.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
The strongest winds are anticipated in more exposed coastal areas and headlands, with gusts possibly up to 75mph.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023
Exposed coasts and headlands could experience stronger winds.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2023
At Washington’s most beloved state park, there’s lots to do beyond the bridge: bays, lakes, beaches and headlands beckon.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Shortly afterward, Mount Tam and the Marin headlands loomed out of the fog.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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