It can be called a peninsula, a cape, a headland, a promontory, or a point depending on its shape and the nationality of the person who named it.
Generally, though not always, a peninsula is a large body of land attached to the mainland via an isthmus.
A cape, from the Latin for 'head' can be any shape or height as long as it sticks out from the coast.
In naval charts, 'rt' means 'cape', a piece of land sticking out into the sea.
A pointed area of land sticking out into the sea is called a "cape."
A pointed area of land sticking out into the sea is called a peninsula. Peninsulas are landforms mostly surrounded by water on three sides, connected to a larger landmass by a narrow strip of land.
An island is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides. A peninsula is a landmass that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to a larger landmass by a narrow strip of land.
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Landlocked means "locked in by land" -- having no border on the ocean or a sea. Countries that are landlocked have no seaports, except those on rivers that lead to the sea through other countries. This is sometimes unclear when there are large inland lakes or seas, or when a narrow strait or estuary connects to the sea.
Strait
A small piece of land in the sea is called an island.
A narrow strip of land projecting from the mainland into a sea or lake is called a peninsula.
A pier or similar structure sticking out from land into the sea.
A piece of land that juts out into the sea is called a peninsula. Peninsulas are surrounded by water on three sides and are connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. Examples include the Florida peninsula in the United States and the Iberian peninsula in Europe.
Isthmus is a noun with the following meanings:a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.a narrow organ, passage, or piece of tissue connecting two larger parts.