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Black Head (band)
Black Head may refer to: * Black head, a blocked sweat/sebaceous duct of the skin Headlands Antarctica * Black Head (Graham Land) * Black Head (South Georgia) Australia * Black Head, New South Wales Republic of Ireland * Black Head, County Clare, near Gleninagh United Kingdom * Black Head (The Lizard), Cornwall, part of the Kennack to Coverack Site of Special Scientific Interest * Black Head (St Austell), Cornwall * Black Head, County Antrim, the site of Blackhead Lighthouse * Black Head, Dorset * Black Head, Wigtownshire, the site of many shipwrecks including a shipwreck in 1857 United States * Black Head (South Georgia) Possession Bay is a bay wide on the north coast of South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It recedes southwest for , and is separated from Cook Bay to the north by Black Head promontory. It is connected to King Haakon Bay by S ..., a promontory See also * Blackhead (other) * {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Head
Black Head may refer to: * Black head, a blocked sweat/sebaceous duct of the skin Headlands Antarctica * Black Head (Graham Land) * Black Head (South Georgia) Australia * Black Head, New South Wales Republic of Ireland * Black Head, County Clare, near Gleninagh United Kingdom * Black Head (The Lizard), Cornwall, part of the Kennack to Coverack Site of Special Scientific Interest * Black Head (St Austell), Cornwall * Black Head, County Antrim, the site of Blackhead Lighthouse * Black Head, Dorset * Black Head, Wigtownshire, the site of many shipwrecks including a shipwreck in 1857 United States * Black Head (South Georgia) Possession Bay is a bay wide on the north coast of South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It recedes southwest for , and is separated from Cook Bay to the north by Black Head promontory. It is connected to King Haakon Bay by S ..., a promontory See also * Blackhead (other) * {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Head (Graham Land)
Black Head () is a dark headland marking the south side of the entrance to Holtedahl Bay, on the west coast of Graham Land Graham Land is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula that lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and .... It was first mapped and given this descriptive name by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill, 1934–37. References Headlands of the Palmer Archipelago {{PalmerArchipelago-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Head (South Georgia)
Possession Bay is a bay wide on the north coast of South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It recedes southwest for , and is separated from Cook Bay to the north by Black Head promontory. It is connected to King Haakon Bay by Shackleton Gap, a mountain pass. Geography Several features in and around Possession Bay have been charted by various Antarctic expeditions. Black Head is a dark, rugged promontory, high, which separates Possession Bay from Cook Bay, to the north. At the head of the bay, Inner Reef extends from the headland Adventure Point on the west side of the bay to Brown Point on the east side. Just south of Adventure Point is Brighton Beach, which extends to Zero Point. Zero Point sits at the north side of Assistance Bay, a small bay within the larger Possession Bay. On the east side of the bay, Alert Point marks the mouth of Purvis Glacier. Outer Moraine Reef extends from Alert Point to Steep Point. Brown Point sits between Steep Point and Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Head, New South Wales
Black Head, also known as Gearywah ( kda, Girriwa),https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/files/worimi-artwork/understanding-the-cultural-values-and-uses-of-worimi-sea-country.pdf is a locality in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is between the towns of Taree and Forster,"Black Head Beach" visitnsw.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020. and is south of Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie is a coastal town in the local government area of Port Macquarie-Hastings. It is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The town is located on the Tasman Sea co ... ...
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Black Head, County Clare
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have often been used to describe opposites such as good and evil, the Dark Ages versus Age of Enlightenment, and night versus day. Since the Middle Ages, black has been the symbolic color of solemnity and authority, and for this reason it is still commonly worn by judges and magistrates. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in Neolithic cave paintings. It was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as the color of the underworld. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches, and magic. In the 14th century, it was worn by royalty, clergy, judges, and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets, businessmen an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gleninagh
Gleninagh or Glaninagh ( ga, Gleann Eidhneach) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It lies in the extreme northwest of the Burren, on the south of the mouth of Galway Bay. It is known for the well-preserved L-plan Gleninagh Castle, a 16th-century tower house. The parish also contains the lighthouse on Black Head. Name ''Gleann Eidhneach'' means the valley of ivy. However, it is possible that the correct Irish name is actually ''Cluain Eidhneach'' or "ivied retreat". The name predates the castle (see below). Parishes were often named after the principal church and this may be the case here. Location The parish is in the northwest corner of the Barony of Burren. It is north of Ennistymon. The parish is and covers . It contains the bold cape of Black Head with its lighthouse, at the south side of the entrance to Galway bay. The land is broken and mountainous. Antiquities Castle The 16th-century Gleninagh Castle, an L-shaped tower house, stands on a hillside looking o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Head (The Lizard), Cornwall
Black Head may refer to: * Black head, a blocked sweat/sebaceous duct of the skin Headlands Antarctica * Black Head (Graham Land) * Black Head (South Georgia) Australia * Black Head, New South Wales Republic of Ireland * Black Head, County Clare, near Gleninagh United Kingdom * Black Head (The Lizard), Cornwall, part of the Kennack to Coverack Site of Special Scientific Interest * Black Head (St Austell), Cornwall * Black Head, County Antrim, the site of Blackhead Lighthouse * Black Head, Dorset * Black Head, Wigtownshire, the site of many shipwrecks including a shipwreck in 1857 United States * Black Head (South Georgia) Possession Bay is a bay wide on the north coast of South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It recedes southwest for , and is separated from Cook Bay to the north by Black Head promontory. It is connected to King Haakon Bay by S ..., a promontory See also * Blackhead (other) * {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennack To Coverack
Kennack to Coverack is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK, noted for both its biological and geological interest. It is of botanical importance, with 8 Red Data Book of rare and endangered plant species being found on the site as well as other nationally scarce varieties. Geography The site, nominated in 1951, is situated on the east coast of the Lizard Peninsula, mainly within the civil parish of St Keverne, starting at Kennack Sands in the west continuing along the English Channel ending at Perprean Cove outside Coverack in the east. The site also includes some separate inland areas.Ordnance Survey: Explorer map sheet 103 ''The Lizard'' The South West Coast Path runs through the SSSI and part of the coastline is owned by the National Trust. The site falls partly within the Lizard National Nature Reserve and contains two Geological Conservation Review The Geological Conservation Review (GCR) is produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Head (St Austell), Cornwall
Black Head is a headland at the western end of St Austell Bay, in Cornwall, England. It is owned by the National Trust. Description It is the site of an Iron Age promontory fort. There are two parallel ramparts, up to high, with ditches of depth ; slight remains are visible of a further rampart beyond. The fort is a scheduled monument. There are also the remains of a rifle range, built in the 1880s and modified in later years. A memorial stone for the Cornish writer A. L. Rowse is situated on Black Head. In retirement he lived in the nearby hamlet of Trenarren. The stone includes the inscription "This was the land of my content". '' South West Coast Path
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Black Head, County Antrim
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have often been used to describe opposites such as good and evil, the Dark Ages versus Age of Enlightenment, and night versus day. Since the Middle Ages, black has been the symbolic color of solemnity and authority, and for this reason it is still commonly worn by judges and magistrates. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in Neolithic cave paintings. It was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as the color of the underworld. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches, and magic. In the 14th century, it was worn by royalty, clergy, judges, and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets, businessmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
