Cape (geography)

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In geography, a cape is a headland, peninsula or promontory extending into a body of water, usually a sea.^[1] A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the coastline,^[2] often making them important landmarks in sea navigation. This also makes them prone to natural forms of erosion, mainly tidal actions, resulting in a relatively short geological lifespan. Capes can be formed by glaciers, volcanoes, and changes in sea level.^[2] Erosion plays a large role in each of these methods of formation.^{[citation needed]}