4-743: Cap Blanc or Cape Blanc , meaning "White Cape ", may refer to: Ras Nouadhibou or Cap Blanc, a headland in Mauritania and Western Sahara Cap Blanc rock shelter , a prehistoric limestone shelter in France Cap Blanc (Ibiza) , a beach on the Spanish island of Ibiza Cape Blanc (Quebec) , a strip of land in Quebec City, Canada See also [ edit ] Cabo Blanco (disambiguation) Cape Blanco (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
8-523: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Headland A headland , also known as a head , is a coastal landform , a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water . It is a type of promontory . A headland of considerable size often is called a cape . Headlands are characterised by high, breaking waves , rocky shores , intense erosion , and steep sea cliff . Headlands and bays are often found on
12-431: The same coastline. A bay is flanked by land on three sides, whereas a headland is flanked by water on three sides. Headlands and bays form on discordant coastlines, where bands of rock of alternating resistance run perpendicular to the coast. Bays form when weak (less resistant) rocks (such as sands and clays ) are eroded, leaving bands of stronger (more resistant) rocks (such as chalk , limestone , and granite ) forming
16-427: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cap_Blanc&oldid=1125521873 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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