Upper Peninsula of Michigan (5308 bytes)
1: ... usually refers to the northern half of the Lower Peninsula.
3: The area is home to just 3% of Michigan's population, or about 328,000 people.
5: ...e over the ice after complete and solid freeze-up of the straits.
7: ...western portion of the U.P. in exhange for ceding Michigan's claim to the [[Toledo Strip]], which was also c...
9: ... and was considered to have gotten the better end of the deal at that time. Although the U.P was consi...

Peninsula Township, Michigan (3423 bytes)
1: ...ighthouse]] is located at the northern end of the peninsula.
4: ...hip near the end of the peninsula on the east arm of the bay at 44°57'44" north [[latitude]], 85&d...
5: ...[[Michigan State Highway 37]] about midway on the peninsula at 44° 53' 43"N, 85° 30' 24"W.
6: ...ty, Michigan|Traverse City]] and is consider part of its urban area.
9: ...;) of it is land and 10.3 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.50% water.

Lower Peninsula of Michigan (3536 bytes)
1: ...higanRegions.jpg|thumb|320px|The regions of lower Michigan and their major cities are identified on this map...
3: .... This has also led to the distinctive phenomenon of lower peninisula residents holding out their hand...
5: ...ichigan|Upper Peninsula]]. Residents of the Lower Peninsula are also referred to as "Trolls" (because they li...
7: ...an, [[the Thumb]], [[Western Michigan]], Southern Michigan, and [[Metro Detroit]].
11: *[[Bad Axe, Michigan]]

Peninsula (11106 bytes)
1: ...[[landform|formation]] consisting of an extension of [[land]] from a larger body that is surrounded by...
3: A peninsula can also be a [[Headlands and bays|headland]], [[...
5: Peninsulas of the world:
10: * [[Balkan peninsula]]
16: * [[Cotentin Peninsula]], [[France]]

Olympic Peninsula (3624 bytes)
3: ...ht|thumb|Approximate political map of the Olympic Peninsula]]
5: ...il|The Olympic Peninsula is shown in red on a map of the western United States]]
14: ...t in the contiguous [[United States]], is off the Peninsula, where [[Port Angeles, Washington|Port Angeles]],...
16: [[U.S. Highway 101]] runs along the Olympic Peninsula's eastern, northern, and western shorelines, havi...
18: Lakes on the peninsula include [[Lake Aldwell]], [[Lake Crescent]], [[La...

Otago Peninsula (2109 bytes)
1: ...edin, New Zealand]]. The peninsula lies due east of [[Otago Harbour]], and runs parallel to the mainl...
3: ... European settlement on the Harbour, and the site of an early [[whaling]] station.
5: ...atural features include the 250 metre high cliffs of Lovers' Leap and The Chasm.
7: ...ing centre for the albatross colony is one of the peninsula's main [[ecotourism]] attractions, along with oth...
9: ...ighcliff Road, which runs across the spine of the peninsula.

Avalon Peninsula (2469 bytes)
1: ...that makes up the southeast portion of the island of [[Newfoundland]].
4: ...[Conception Bay]]—have long been the centre of Newfoundland's fishing industry.
6: ... made the first [[Lord Baltimore]] in recognition of his achievements.
10: ...ir [[David Kirke]] and [[James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton]].
12: ...0, gained official recognition of the old Charter of Avalon but never attempted to retake the colony.

Boso Peninsula (1303 bytes)
2: [[image:Location_BosoPeninsulaJp.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Location]]
3: [[image:BosoPeninsulaChibaJpLandsat.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Landsat image ...
5: ...ula is highly urbanized (centered around the city of [[Kisarazu]]), the other coastal lowlands and int...
7: ... across Tokyo Bay, connects Kisarazu and the city of [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki]] in [[Kanagawa pre...
9: ...e (and the [[kanji]]) from the former [[Provinces of Japan|provinces]] that were located there: [[Awa]...

Malay Peninsula (1659 bytes)
1: ...st across the [[South China Sea]] lies the island of [[Borneo]].
5: * the northwest is the extreme south part of [[Myanmar]]
6: ...he central region and northeast is the south part of [[Thailand]]
7: ...hich should not be confused with the larger Malay Peninsula).
8: ... the southern tip is the independent [[republic]] of [[Singapore]].

Mornington Peninsula (690 bytes)
1: ...eninsula''' is a [[peninsula]] located south-east of [[Melbourne]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]...
3: ...sorts, much of the area is now regarded as a part of greater Melbourne.
5: ... Australia, there have been significant plantings of [[wine]] [[grapes]] recently, and the region's co...
7: See also [[Shire of Mornington Peninsula]]
9: [[Category:Peninsulas]]

Dingle Peninsula (1509 bytes)
1: [[Image:Dingle_Peninsula.jpg|thumb|Dingle Peninsula as viewed from [[Banna Strand]]]]
3: ... at just over 1000m, is on the north coast of the peninsula.
5: ... going from [[Dingle]] on the southern end of the peninsula towards [[Brandon Bay]] and [[Castlegregory]] in ...
7: ...e famous for the literary and linguistic heritage of the former inhabitants. However, these remote isl...
9: [[Image:Brandon_Bay.JPG|thumb|Brandon Bay, Dingle Peninsula]]

Sinai Peninsula (5312 bytes)
1: ...inai Peninsula]], [[Gulf of Suez]] (west), [[Gulf of Aqaba]] (east) from [[Space Shuttle program|Space...
3: ...merican usage] of [[Middle East]]) while the rest of Egypt is in [[North Africa]].
5: ...he Sabah coast at [[Taba]] (near the Israeli town of [[Eilat]]), where there is a [[hotel]] and [[casi...
7: ...southern Sinai Peninsula claims to be at the site of Mount Sinai, though historians and archeologists ...
9: ...[[Great Rift Valley]], which can be seen from the upper [[Jordan River]] valley,extending southward throu...

Scandinavian Peninsula (1220 bytes)
3: ...s a [[peninsula]] located at the northwest corner of [[Europe]] and encloses the [[Baltic Sea]]. It e...
7: ... (February 19, 2003).jpg|thumb|300px|Scandinavian Peninsula in Winter (February 19, 2003)]]
19: [[Category:Peninsulas]]

Iberian Peninsula (2476 bytes)
1: ...|right|thumb|320px|topographic map of the Iberian Peninsula]]
2: ...e of the [[peninsula]], connecting it to the rest of Europe. At [[Gibraltar]] in the south, it approac...
5: * [[Spain]], occupying the majority of Iberia
11: ...wing official languages are spoken in the Iberian peninsula:
19: **[[Mirandese]] (official recognition)

Middle Peninsula (632 bytes)
1: ...shore of [[Chesapeake Bay]] in [[Virginia]]. This peninsula is bounded by the [[Rappahannock River]] on the n...
6: [[Category:Peninsulas]]

Langness Peninsula (773 bytes)
1: ...m Castletown - the one-time capital of the [[Isle of Man]].
3: ...y international championships - recently the Duke of York's youth championships.
7: ...tures at http://www.dankarran.com/photography/isleofman/langness/
13: [[Category:Isle of Man]]

Aupouri Peninsula (2289 bytes)
1: ...olo]] at the northern tip of the [[North Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. It projects between the [[Tasman...
3: ...s of its thrust to the north. This is the Aupouri Peninsula.
5: ...th. Towards its northern tip is the natural inlet of [[Parengarenga Harbour]], beyond which lies [[Nor...
7: ...for by the erroneously named 80 kilometre stretch of [[Ninety Mile Beach]].
9: ...latitude of 34° 23' 47" South. Only a handful of islands in the [[Three Kings Islands|Three Kings]...

Italian peninsula (673 bytes)
1: ...eninsula''' is one of the greatest [[peninsula]]s of [[Europe]], spanning 1000 km from the [[Alps]] in...
3: Located in [[Southern Europe]], it consists of three countries:
5: * [[San Marino]], which is an [[enclave]] of Italy in the NW
6: ...n City]], which is an enclave in the Italian city of [[Rome]]
10: [[Category:Peninsulas]]

Balboa Peninsula (931 bytes)
1: ...all the contiguous land east of 45th Street. Most of the business is concentrated along Balboa Bouleva...
3: ===A Fistful of Landmarks===
6: *Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Fleurieu Peninsula (610 bytes)
1: ...nsula''' is a picturesque peninsula located south of [[Adelaide]] in [[South Australia]], [[Australia]...
3: ...[Victor Harbor]], [[Goolwa]], and the wine region of [[McLaren Vale]].
5: ...ravels between [[Cape Jervis]], at the tip of the peninsula, and [[Kangaroo Island]].
10: *[http://www.fleurieupeninsula.com.au Fleurieu Peninsula]

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