Presque-isle

This article is about the type of peninsula. For other uses, see Presque Isle (disambiguation).

Presque-isle (from the French presqu'île, meaning almost island) is a geographical term denoting a piece of land which is closer to being an island than most peninsulas because of its being joined to the mainland by an extremely narrow neck of land.[1]

List of presque-isles

See also

References

  1. ^ "presqu'île". dictionary.cambridge.org. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.


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