Peninsula
A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body that is surrounded by water on three sides.
A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, promontory, or spit.
Peninsulas of the World
Eurasia
- Apsheron, Azerbaijan
- Brittany, France
- Butjadingen, Germany
- Cotentin Peninsula, France
- Crimea, Ukraine
- Gallipoli, Turkey
- Grenen , Denmark
- Hel peninsula, Poland
- Italy
- Jutland Peninsula, northern Germany and Denmark
- Peniche peninsula , Portugal
- Piran, Slovenia
- Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera
- Walcheren, Netherlands
- Zuid-Beveland, Netherlands
- Chalkidiki, Greece
- Pilio, Greece
- Kassandra, Greece
- Mani Peninsula, Greece
- Mount Athos, Greece
- Peloponnesos, Greece
- Sithonia , Greece
- Zadar, Croatia
- Istria, Croatia
- Peljesac peninsula, Croatia
encompassing the whole of Spain and Portugal
encompassing Sweden and Norway
- Svaerholthalvoya , Norway
- Varangerhalvoya , Norway
- Ards peninsula, Northern Ireland
- Argyll, Scotland
- Black Isle peninsula , Scotland
- Cornwall, England
- Cowal, Scotland
- Dunnet Head, Scotland
- Faraid Head , Scotland
- Gower peninsula, Wales
- Island Magee , Northern Ireland
- Isle of Portland, England (despite its name, it is not an island but a peninsula)
- Kintyre, Scotland
- Lecale peninsula , Northern Ireland
- Lleyn peninsula, Wales
- Spurn, England
- Strathy Point , Scotland
- The Lizard, Cornwall, England
- Wirral, England
Kyushu:
- Nishi-sonogi-hanto
- Kunisaki-hato
Honshu:
- Shiriya-zaki
- Oshika-hanto
- Noto-hanto
- Oga-hanto
- Miura-hato
- Boso-hanto
- Inubo-zaki
- Izu-hanto
- Poluostrov Yamau
- Semenanjung Blambangan , Java,
- Semenanjung Minahassa , Sulawesi
(Portuguese Territory)
The Americas
- Alaska Peninsula, Alaska
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- Cleveland peninsula , Alaska
- Delmarva Peninsula, encompassing parts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia
- Door Peninsula , Wisconsin, in Lake Michigan
- Florida Peninsula, encompassing most of Florida state
- Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
- Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, in Lake Superior
- Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, in Lake Michigan
- Lower Peninsula, Michigan
- Middle Peninsula, Virginia, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay
- Mokapu , Hawaii
- Northern Neck, Virginia, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay
- Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan, in Grand Traverse Bay
- Olympic Peninsula, Washington
- Pinellas Peninsula , Florida
- Sandy Hook, New Jersey
- San Francisco Peninsula, California
- Upper Peninsula, Michigan
- Virginia Peninsula, Virginia, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay
- Adelaide peninsula , Nunavut
- Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Banks peninsula, Nunavut
- Barrow peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Becher peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Beekman peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Bell peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Bell peninsula , Southampton Island, Nunavut
- Blunt peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Bonavista peninsula , Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Boothia peninsula, Nunavut
- Borden peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Brodeur peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
- Burin peninsula , Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Colin Archer peninsula , Devon Island, Queen Elizabeth Islands, Nunavut
- Collinson peninsula , Victoria Island, Nunavut
- Cumberland peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Diamond Jennes peninsula , Victoria Island, Northwest Territories
- Douglas peninsula , Northwest Territories
- Dunlas peninsula , Melville Island, Northwest Territories/Nunavut
- Foxe peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Hall peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Henry Kater peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Kent peninsula , Nunavut
- Labrador Peninsula, encompassing all of Labrador and most of Quebec
- Leith peninsula , Northwest Territories (in Great Bear Lake)
- Long Point, Ontario (in Lake Erie)
- Melville peninsula, Nunavut
- Meta Incognita peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Natkusiak peninsula , Victoria Island, Northwest Territories/Nunavut
- North peninsula , Ontario (in Lake Nipigan )
- Province of Nova Scotia
- Pangertot peninsula , Nunavut
- Parry Peninsula, Northwest Territories
- Péninsule de la Gaspésie, Quebec
- Péninsule d'Ungava, Quebec
- Pethel peninsula , Northwest Territories
- Point Pelee , Ontario (in Lake Erie)
- Port au Port peninsula , Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Albert peninsula , Victoria Island, Northwest Territories
- Prince Edward peninsula , Ontario (in Lake Ontario)
- Simpson peninsula , Nunavut
- Siorarsuk peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Steensby peninsula , Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Storkerson peninsula , Victoria Island, Northwest Territories/Nunavut
- Vancouver Island (Southern Tip) , British Columbia
- Wollaston peninsula , Victoria Island, Northwest Territories/Nunavut
(Danish Territory)
- Alfred Wegeners Halvo
- Hayes Halvo
- Ingnerit
- Nuussuaq Halvo
- Svartenhuk Halvo
- Barrio Obrero , Puerto Rico, despite its name, it is also a peninsula
Australia & Oceania
- Beecroft Peninsula , New South Wales
- Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
- Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory
- Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
- Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia
- Freycinet Peninsula , Tasmania
- Jervis Bay Territory
- Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
- Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
- Wilson's Promontory, Victoria
- Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
- Younghusband Peninsula , South Australia
- Banks Peninsula, South Island
- Bluff Peninsula, South Island
- Bream Head, North Island
- Cape Brett, North Island
- Cape Campbell, South Island
- Cape Foulwind, South Island
- Cape Kidnappers, North Island
- Cape Turnagain, North Island
- Coromandel Peninsula, North Island
- Farewell Spit, South Island
- Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island
- Karikari Peninsula , North Island
- Mahia Peninsula, North Island
- Miramar Peninsula, North Island
- Mount Maunganui, North Island
- North Auckland Peninsula, North Island
- Otago Peninsula, South Island
- Tiwai Point, South Island
- Whangaparaoa Peninsula, North Island
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