FORELAND, NORTH AND SOUTH — two rocky promontories on the E. coast of Kent, which lie 16 m. apart; have the Downs and Goodwin Sands between them; they are well marked with lighthouses … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
South Foreland Lighthouse — is a Victorian lighthouse on the South Foreland in St. Margaret s Bay, Dover, Kent, England, used to warn ships approaching the nearby Goodwin Sands. It went out of service in 1988 and is currently owned by the National Trust. It was the first… … Wikipedia
Foreland Norte y Sur — Foreland Sur Foreland Norte (en inglés, North Foreland;TR 39860 69616 51°22′30″N … Wikipedia Español
Foreland — Fore land , n. 1. A promontory or cape; a headland; as, the North and South Foreland in Kent, England. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fort.) A piece of ground between the wall of a place and the moat. Farrow. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hydraul. Engin.) That portion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
North Foreland — Coordinates: 51°22′29″N 1°26′42″E / 51.37472°N 1.445°E / 51.37472; 1.445 … Wikipedia
South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… … Universalium
North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… … Universalium
Foreland basin — basins, where accommodation space is generated by lithospheric extension. Types of Foreland BasinForeland basins can be divided into two categories: * Peripheral (Pro) foreland basins, which occur on the plate that is subducted or underthrust… … Wikipedia
North American Cordillera — The North American Cordillera is the North American portion of the American Cordillera which is a cordillera extending up and down the western side of the Americas. The North American Cordillera covers an extensive area of mountain ranges,… … Wikipedia
North German Plain — ▪ plain, Germany lowland region of northern Germany extending from the North and Baltic seas southward to the foreland of the Central German Uplands. It is a portion of the Great European Plain that spreads from the Belgium coast east into… … Universalium