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Gulfs and Bays

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General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Gulfs and Bays." Accessed September 6, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/bodyofwater/gulfs-and-bays.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Gulfs and Bays. Retrieved September 6, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/bodyofwater/gulfs-and-bays

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-gulfs-and-bays,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Gulfs and Bays},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/bodyofwater/gulfs-and-bays},
  note = {Accessed September 6, 2026}
}

Named areas of ocean or sea partly enclosed by land, larger and more open than a strait, such as the Persian Gulf. Belongs here: a named gulf or bay. Does not belong here: a narrow passage joining two larger bodies of water, held under Straits and Channels, or a sea in its own right, held under Seas.

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