Peninsulas, Gulfs & Bays
Peninsulas, Gulfs & Bays
A peninsula is a piece of land almost surrounded by water. Peninsulas push out into the water. It is connected to a larger body of land.
Florida Peninsula in the USIn Trinidad, there are two peninsulas. There is a peninsula in the South Western part of the island. Communities such as San Fernando, Point Fortin and Cedros are in this peninsula.
Southern Peninsula Photo Credit: Chris Harrod, 2006
The northern peninsula includes communities such as Chaguaramas.
Peninsula in TobagoPhoto credit: NordNord West (2011)
A gulf is the opposite of a peninsula. It is an inlet of water almost surrounded by land. It is almost like the land is cupping around the water.
Gulf of Mexico Photo credit: "Gulf of Mexico (NASA, 2004)" by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is marked with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Due to the shape of Trinidad's island, there is a gulf.
The name of the landform is called the Gulf of Paria. Many industries are located along the Gulf of Paria.
Gulf of Paria
A bay is similar to a gulf. Its is a body of water surrounded by water and connected to a larger body of water like the ocean. Bays are smaller than gulfs.
Hudson Bay in CanadaPhoto Credit: World Atlas
The north coast of Trinidad has many Bays.
These bays are:
St. Cite Bay
Mal D Estomac Bay
La Vache Bay
Balata Bay
Maracas Bay
Las Cuevas Bay
Chupara Bay
Blanchisseuse Bay
Marianne Bay
Paria Bay
and many others.
There are also other bays along the east, west and south coast of the island and in Tobago. Map
Maracas BayPhoto Credit: "Maracas Bay" by katinalynn is marked with CC BY 2.0.
Englishman's Bay in TobagoPhoto Credit:
Dnamolecule
