Bight (geography) - Wikipedia

Sep 24, 2026, 6:06 PM UTC

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TIL “bight” is another term for an open bay. Such as the Southern California Bight.

Thanks to Joe and James for sending me down this rabbit hole. Bonus geography vocab “tombolo” refers to a type of isthmus where a spit connects to a tied island.

Coastline graphic demonstrating terms like cuspate foreland, tombolo connecting to a tied island, spits, bay, lagoon, and barrier island

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