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25-499: Long Point may refer to: Antarctica [ edit ] Long Point (South Georgia) , on Barff Peninsula, South Georgia Island Australia [ edit ] Long Point, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney Canada [ edit ] Long Point, Ontario , a sand spit projecting into Lake Erie in Ontario Long Point Biosphere Reserve ,

50-469: A basin . This may create peninsulas, and occurred for example in the Keweenaw Peninsula . In the case of formation from meltwater, melting glaciers deposit sediment and form moraines , which act as dams for the meltwater. This may create bodies of water that surround the land, forming peninsulas. If deposition formed the peninsula, the peninsula was composed of sedimentary rock , which

75-639: A United Nations designated area of 40,600 ha (terrestrial and marine) Long Point National Wildlife Area , a 3,650 ha National Wildlife Area in Canada Long Point Provincial Park , an Ontario Provincial Park of 150 ha Long Point, Nova Scotia , a community along the shore of St. George's Bay Long Point (Manitoba) , a continuation of The Pas Moraine near the Saskatchewan River United States [ edit ] Long Point, Illinois ,

100-505: A former whaling station, sits 1 nmi (2 km) to the south. Kelp-infested Penguin Bay lies just southeast. Its name first appears on a 1931 British Admiralty chart. To the south, prominent Tijuca Point forms the northwest side of the entrance of Hound Bay on the north coast of South Georgia . The name Penguin Point was probably applied to this feature by DI personnel in 1930. Following

125-964: A village Long Point, Iowa , an unincorporated community Longpoint, Texas , an unincorporated community in Washington County Long Point, Texas , a ghost town in Fort Bend County Long Point (Cape Cod) , a spit that extends into Cape Cod Bay, in Provincetown, Massachusetts Long Point Light , the historic lighthouse at the tip of Cape Cod See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "long point"  or "longpoint" on Misplaced Pages. Longue pointe (disambiguation) (French: Long Point ) All pages with titles beginning with Long Point All pages with titles containing Long Point Point (disambiguation) Long (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

150-466: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Long Point (South Georgia) Barff Peninsula ( 54°19′S 36°18′W  /  54.317°S 36.300°W  / -54.317; -36.300 ) is a peninsula forming the east margin of Cumberland East Bay , South Georgia Island . It is 8 miles (13 km) long and extends northwest from Sörling Valley to Barff Point, its farthest extremity. It

175-499: Is irregular and marked by indented bays and coves, with headlands and points projecting out into the sea. Many of these features have been charted and named. Cave Point is a headland lying 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) southwest of Barff Point. The name appears to be first used on a 1929 British Admiralty chart. North off Barff Point, .25 nmi (0.46 km) from the coast, are the Right Whale Rocks, separated from

200-561: The Alert , a small motor launch used during the survey. Continuing east along the coast, the next major feature is Cape Douglas. It was charted by DI in 1926–1930 and probably named after Sir Henry Percy Douglas , a member of the Discovery Committee, 1928–1939. Mills Peak stands inland 1 nmi (1.9 km) southwest. Cape Douglas ends at Lucas Point, which marks the west side of a small bay called Rookery Bay, bordered on

225-572: The 16th century. A peninsula is generally defined as a piece of land surrounded on most sides by water. 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 said to form a peninsula, for example in the New Barbadoes Neck in New Jersey , United States. A peninsula may be connected to

250-703: The SGS, it was recommended that the name be altered to avoid confusion with other features named for penguins . The name Tijuca Point was given by UK-APC for Tijuca , a three-masted barque built at Nantes in 1866. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Peninsula The word peninsula derives from Latin paeninsula , from paene  'almost' and insula  'island'. The word entered English in

275-408: The cape is a rocky ridge called Nansen Reef, submerged to a depth of about 6 ft 7 in (2 m). It was named after SS  Fridtjof Nansen , which struck this reef and sank on 10 November 1906. Continuing southward, the next major feature is Johannsen Loch, a cove 0.7 nmi (1.3 km) long. The name first appears on a DI chart, but may reflect an earlier naming. Ocean Harbour ,

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300-499: The case of Florida , continental drift, marine sediment, and marine transgressions were all contributing factors to its shape. In the case of formation from glaciers (e.g., the Antarctic Peninsula or Cape Cod ), peninsulas can be created due to glacial erosion , meltwater or deposition . If erosion formed the peninsula, softer and harder rocks were present, and since the glacier only erodes softer rock, it formed

325-494: The cove "Pleasant Cove". The South Georgia Survey (SGS) of 1951–1952 reported that this feature was known to whalers and sealers as Skomaker Hullet , because it was first entered in thick fog by a Norwegian gunner who had once been a cobbler . An English form of this name, Cobblers Cove, was approved. To the south, Long Point divides Cobblers Cove from Godthul. It was charted in 1928 by a Norwegian expedition under Harald Horntvedt , then recharted in 1929 by DI personnel, who named

350-504: The east by Rookery Point. The bay and its headlands appear to be first named on a 1930 British Admiralty chart. The Skrap Skerries , a group of small islands and rocks, are situated off the coast just north of Rookery Bay. Martin Valley trends northeast–southwest across the peninsula from Rookery Bay to Cumberland East Bay. It was originally called "Three Lakes Valley", but to avoid confusion with Three Lakes Valley on Signy Island , it

375-546: The east. The name appears on a DI chart from 1929, and is probably for A.C. Briggs , a member of the DI survey party. Alsford is a small bay between Briggs Point and Cape George, charted by DI in 1929 and named after Stoker W.B. Alsford , of RRS  Discovery , a member of the survey party. Reindeer Valley cuts southwest across the peninsula between the head of Godthul and Sandebugten in Cumberland East Bay. It

400-531: The mainland via an isthmus , for example, in the Isthmus of Corinth which connects to the Peloponnese peninsula. Peninsulas can be formed from continental drift , glacial erosion , glacial meltwater , glacial deposition , marine sediment , marine transgressions , volcanoes, divergent boundaries or river sedimentation. More than one factor may play into the formation of a peninsula. For example, in

425-425: The point by Merton Passage. The name Merton was originally given to the rocks by personnel of Sappho in 1906, but was reassigned to the passage by Discovery Investigations (DI) personnel as a result of surveys during the period 1926–30. 1.5 nmi (3 km) east-southeast off the coast of Barff Point is Alert Rock, a submerged rock marked by breakers. It was charted in 1929 by DI personnel, who named it after

450-493: The point for Walter Hume Long . O'Connor Peak stands inland to the west of Long Point. Godthul , meaning "good hollow" in Norwegian , is a bay 1 mile (1.6 km) long entered between Long Point to the north and Cape George to the south. It once served as a whaling station. Szielasko Ice Cap sits on the south edge of the harbor. Briggs Point projects into Godthul from its eastern shore, dividing it from Alsford Bay to

475-502: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Long Point . 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=Long_Point&oldid=1254732860 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing French-language text Short description

500-468: The sediment is deposited, forming a delta peninsula. Marine transgressions (changes in sea level) may form peninsulas, but also may affect existing peninsulas. For example, the water level may change, which causes a peninsula to become an island during high water levels. Similarly, wet weather causing higher water levels make peninsulas appear smaller, while dry weather make them appear larger. Sea level rise from global warming will permanently reduce

525-564: The volcano erupts near shallow water. Marine sediment may form peninsulas by the creation of limestone . A rift peninsula may form as a result of a divergent boundary in plate tectonics (e.g. the Arabian Peninsula ), while a convergent boundary may also form peninsulas (e.g. Gibraltar or the Indian subcontinent ). Peninsulas can also form due to sedimentation in rivers. When a river carrying sediment flows into an ocean,

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550-504: Was created from a large deposit of glacial drift . The hill of drift becomes a peninsula if the hill formed near water but was still connected to the mainland, for example during the formation of Cape Cod about 23,000 years ago. In the case of formation from volcanoes, when a volcano erupts magma near water, it may form a peninsula (e.g., the Alaskan Peninsula ). Peninsulas formed from volcanoes are especially common when

575-463: Was probably first seen by the British expedition under James Cook in 1775. The peninsula as a whole takes its name from Barff Point, which was named for Royal Navy Lieutenant A.D. Barff of HMS  Sappho , who, assisted by Captain C.A. Larsen , sketched a map of Cumberland Bay in 1906. Barff Point is considered the eastern headland of East Cumberland Bay. The coastline of Barff Peninsula

600-481: Was renamed by UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1988, after Stephen J. Martin , British Antarctic Survey Station Commander at Grytviken . East of Rookery Point, Skua Point, first named on a 1930 British Admiralty chart, marks the western extent of Cobblers Cove, a small cove providing an anchorage. Babe Island lies in the entrance to the cove, with The Cut separating the island from Cobblers Cove. Both were charted by DI personnel in 1929, who named

625-540: Was surveyed by the SGS between 1951 and 1957, and named by UK-APC because Norwegian whalers introduced reindeer into this part of the island in 1909. Cape George was discovered in 1775 during the second voyage of Captain James Cook , who named it for George III of the United Kingdom . Tucked south of it is Horseshoe Bay, .5 nmi (0.93 km) wide, first charted by DI personnel. East-southeast of

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