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Presque Isle (other)
Presque Isle (french: links=no, presqu'île, meaning 'almost island') is a peninsula. Presque Isle, Presqu'Ile, Presquisle, Presqueile may refer to: * Presque-isle, a type of peninsula Places * 24779 Presque Isle, an asteroid Canada * Presqu'île crater in Quebec * Presqu'ile Provincial Park along Lake Ontario in Ontario * Presqu'île-Robillard Ecological Reserve in Quebec * Presqu'ile Formation, a geologic formation in Western Canada France * Presqu'île, a district in Lyon, France United States Administrative subdivisions * Presquille, Louisiana, a CDP in Terrebonne Parish * Presque Isle, Maine, a city ** Presque Isle Air Force Base, former base * Presque Isle Township, Michigan * Presque Isle County, Michigan * Presque Isle, Wisconsin, a town * Presque Isle (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Geographic and historical features =Maine= * Presque Isle, Maine =Michigan= * Presque Isle, Michigan, a peninsula in the Northern Lower Peninsula * Presque Isle Front ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all continents. The size of a peninsula can range from tiny to very large. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Peninsulas form due to a variety of causes. Etymology Peninsula derives , which is translated as 'peninsula'. itself was derived , or together, 'almost an island'. The word entered English in the 16th century. Definitions A peninsula is usually defined as a piece of land surrounded on most, but not all sides, but is sometimes instead defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and the body of water does not have to be an ocean or a sea. A piece of land on a very tight river bend or one between two rivers is sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |