Sentences with phrase «narrow strip of land»

Placencia town lies at the tip of a 16 - mile long narrow strip of land known as the Placencia Peninsula.

Paying elite Scotch College $ 5.4 million for a useless narrow strip of land under a freeway is emblematic of the Napthine government's priorities.

Where there is no such provision, the landowner trying to access the services and public roads will find that they not only must pay the recovery fee, but they also have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to the developer to buy a small narrow strip of land that otherwise is useless and holds no value.

Explanation: An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas across a body of water.

Becky is given a narrow strip of land upon which is built a one - room cabin with a leaning brick chimney.

This small Central American country squeezes mountains, jungles, rainforests and beaches on a narrow strip of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Basically, we are on a narrow strip of land with water to the north and south.

His neighborhood sits on a narrow strip of land, with Lake Ontario to the north and several ponds to the south.

The agency has decided to focus its efforts on the narrow strips of land lining river corridors, where the invading weeds take hold.

One idea, for example, was that the formation of the Isthmus of Panama, the narrow strip of land linking North and South America, could have altered ocean circulations during the Pliocene, forcing warmer waters toward the Arctic.

Meeting Halfway The crow hybrid zone — the narrow strip of land where the carrion and hooded crows intermingle — isn't dramatic in any way.

Archaeologists once thought a narrow strip of land opened up between the glaciers, allowing them passage.

This narrow strip of land is home to approximately 1.6 million people who are mostly Sunni Muslim.

«We're just a narrow strip of land along the beach with large coastal mountains behind us.»

It is actually not an island but is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land.

The pretty town is positioned in a narrow strip of land sandwiched...

The amazing thing about the beach is that it is actually a narrow strip of land between the sea and the Dalyan river, so you're surrounded by salt water and fresh water — a true beach dweller's paradise!

Recognized as a top luxury Caribbean destination, Biras Creek rests on a narrow strip of land between two hills with stunning views of three distinct bodies of water — the tranquil lagoon of the North Sound, the open Atlantic Ocean, and the turquoise Caribbean Sea.

Mission Beach, the narrow strip of land between Mission Bay and the Pacific, is a chock - o - block assemblage of surf shops, t - shirt joints, and funky beach bars, and there's a 3 - mile / 4.8 - km oceanfront boardwalk that rivals Venice Beach for people watching.

Mission Beach, the narrow strip of land between Mission Bay and the Pacific, is chock - a-block with surf shops, t - shirt joints and funky beach bars, and there's a 3 - mile oceanfront boardwalk that rivals Venice Beach for people watching.

The Placencia Peninsula in southeastern Belize is a narrow strip of land fronting the Caribbean.

Except for a narrow strip of land measuring just half a mile wide, the Placencia Peninsula is separated from the rest of the mainland in the southeastern part of the country.

Kadavu is Fiji's 4th largest island and this narrow strip of land snakes along in roughly a south west to north east direction for 60 km.

Often called the «Caye (Island) You Can Walk To,» Placencia is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land less than half a mile across but has more than 16 miles of golden sand beaches along the Caribbean.

It is in actual fact twin beaches separated by a narrow strip of land.

Laguna Lodge Tortuguero is a rain forest ecotourism lodge with an extra touch in style comfort and personalized service The lodge lies along Costa Rica's Northern Caribbean Coast on a narrow strip of land between...

Nestled on fifteen acres of land full of trees and exotic plants and an open butterfly garden, this lodge is constructed on a narrow strip of land, 650 feet wide.

It's on a narrow strip of land south of the Bay of Pigs — yes, the same one made famous for the 1961 failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro.

The Placencia Peninsula is a north - south narrow strip of land that measures approximately 16 miles long and just half a mile wide.

Enjoying its perfect location on the narrow isthmus that joins Las Palmas to the north - eastern peninsula of «La Isleta», the hotel Cristina Las Palmas offers guests panoramic views of both sides of this narrow strip of land.

The narrow strip of land between two picturesque bays has now seen plenty of hotels, restaurants, and bars come up.

Cathedral Point used to be an island, but is now connected to the national park by a narrow strip of land.

Central America, nestled between the southern Mexico border and Colombia, is a narrow strip of land, home to 41 million people in more than 325,000 square miles.

The lodge lies along Costa Rica's Northern Caribbean Coast, on a narrow strip of land between the sea and the Tortuguero Lagoon.

Constructed on a narrow strip of land, 650 feet wide.

The mausoleum is situated down a narrow strip of land that looks out over the distant mountains.

Some builders will keep a narrow strip of land as a buffer in order to prevent access.

The claimant purchased a small island that was connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land.