Prominent mass of land that overlooks lower-lying land or a body of water
For other uses, see Promontory (disambiguation).
East side of the Freshwater Steps promontory, at the western end of Egmont Bight, Dorset, U.K.A promontory, on Lake Baikal, Russia
A promontory is a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland or a body of water (in which case it is a peninsula). Most promontories either are formed from a hard ridge of rock that has resisted the erosive forces that have removed the softer rock to the sides of it, or are the high ground that remains between two river valleys where they form a confluence. One type of promontory is a headland, or head.
A promontory is a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland or a body of water (in which case it is a peninsula). Most promontories either are formed...
Promontory Point may refer to: Promontory Point (Newport Beach, California), a cape in Newport Beach, California Promontory Point (Tehama County, California)...
The promontory of the tympanic cavity, also known as the cochlear promontory is a rounded hollow prominence[citation needed] upon - and most prominent...
IntraFi Network (formerly Promontory Interfinancial Network), LLC, is a privately held firm with a network of financial institutions that has approximately...
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is situated on South East Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. From its point on the peninsula, it commands almost...
The Promontory Apartments is a 22-story skyscraper in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was the first...
Promontory Financial Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM (through their Consulting arm), is a global consulting firm that advises clients on a variety...
A promontory fort is a defensive structure located above a steep cliff, often only connected to the mainland by a small neck of land, thus using the topography...
The Wilsons Promontory National Park, commonly known as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, located...
Wilsons Promontory, is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland, located in the state of Victoria. South Point at 39°08′06″S...
east-northeast direction from Fowler Knoll at the western end to Davis Promontory at the eastern end. There are no nearby named features. 84°47′S 99°14′W...
sacrum, the broadest and uppermost part, is tilted forward as the sacral promontory internally. The central part is curved outward toward the posterior, allowing...
Cornish promontory forts, commonly known in Cornwall as cliff castles, are coastal equivalents of the hill forts and Cornish "rounds" found on Cornish...
South East Point lies on the southerly tip of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. It commands sensational views of Bass Strait and is a major landmark...
Southard Promontory is a notable promontory, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) long and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) wide, which juts into northwest...
of highland and several peaks and forming the backbone of the Gargano Promontory projecting into the Adriatic Sea, the "spur" on the Italian "boot". The...
The Shandong (Shantung) Peninsula or Jiaodong (Chiaotung) Peninsula is a peninsula in Shandong in eastern China, between the Bohai Sea to the north and...
Sacred promontory or sacred cape or holy promontory or cape was a name assigned by the ancient Greeks and Romans to salient promontories extending into...
67°27′S 46°45′E / 67.450°S 46.750°E / -67.450; 46.750 Tange Promontory is an ice-covered peninsula just west of Casey Bay on the coast of Enderby Land...
community of Nea Orestiada Elaea (promontory of Crete), near Palaikastro, in northeastern Crete, Greece Elaea (promontory of Cyprus), in Cyprus Elaea (river)...
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