what is a headland
a headland or simply head is a coastal landform a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop that extends out into a body of water it is a type of promontorya headland of considerable size often is called a capeheadlands are characterized by high breaking waves rocky shores intense erosion and steep sea cliffs headlands and bays are often found on the same coastlinea bay is surrounded by land on three sides whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides headlands and bays form on discordant coastlines where bands of rock of alternating resistance run perpendicular to the coasteadlands and bays are often found on the same coastline a bay is surrounded by land on three sides whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides headlands and bays form on discordant coastlines where bands of rock of alternating resistance run perpendicular to the coast