Landforms Peninsula A peninsula is a piece of

Landforms

Peninsula A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water, but connected to mainland.

Piedmont The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. It is characterized by relatively low, rolling hills. The soils are generally clay-like and moderately fertile. Many major cities are located on the eastern boundary of the Piedmont. Within the Piedmont region itself there are several areas of urban concentration, the largest being the Atlanta Metropolitan Area in Georgia.

Isthmus An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with water forms on either side.

Isthmus of Panama The Isthmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America. It contains the country of Panama and the Panama Canal.

Plateau A plateau is a raised area of level land, higher than the surrounding land.

Island of Hispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west, and Puerto Rico to the east. Hispaniola is perhaps most famous as the site of the first European colonies in the New World, colonies founded by Christopher Columbus on his voyages in 1492 and 1493.