For other uses, see Headland (disambiguation).
See also: Cape (geography)
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water. The word is often used as a synonym for promontory. A headland is often referred to as simply a head, either in context or in names such as Beachy Head or Koko Head.
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List of some well-known headlands
Africa
- Cape Juby, Morocco
- Cape Bojador, Western Sahara
- Cape Blanc, Mauritania
- Cap-Vert, Senegal
- Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
- Cape Agulhas, South Africa, Africa's southernmost point
- Cape Correntes, Mozambique
- Cape Delgado, Mozambique
- Cape Guardafui, Somalia
Asia
- Cape Dezhnev, Russia
- Cape Engano, Philippines
- Indira Point, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
- Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin, Tamil Nadu, India
Europe
- Beachy Head, England
- Cabo da Roca, Portugal, the western tip of mainland Europe
- Cabo de São Vicente / Sagres, Portugal, the southwestern tip of mainland Europe
- Cap Gris Nez, France
- Cape Arkona, Germany
- Cape Emine, Bulgaria
- Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands
- Cape Finisterre, Spain
- Cape Greco, Cyprus
- Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria
- Cape Tainaron, Greece, the southern tip of mainland Europe
- Cape Wrath, Scotland
- Gibraltar
- Land's End, Cornwall, England
- North Cape, Norway, the northern tip of mainland Europe
- Pointe du Raz, France
North America
Canada
- Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
- Cape Chidley, Newfoundland and Labrador/Nunavut
- Cape Columbia, Nunavut, Canada's northernmost point
- Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost point
United States
- Cape Canaveral, Florida
- Cape Charles, Virginia
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
- Cape Fear, North Carolina
- Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
- Cape Henry, Virginia
- Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska
- Diamond Head, Hawaii
- Koko Head, Hawaii
- Marin Headlands, California
- Dogfish Head, Maine
Mexico
- Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Greenland
- Cape Farewell, Greenland's southernmost point
South America
- Cape Froward, Chile
- Cape Horn, Chile, South America's southernmost point
- Cape Virgenes, Argentina