narrowneck

Narrowneck is a term used as a toponym in several English-speaking regions to denote a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas and often separates two bodies of water. In geography, a narrow neck, or neck of land, is a slender landform that may form a natural bridge between landmasses such as a peninsula and the mainland, or that separates adjacent bays, inlets, or estuaries. These features arise from coastal or riverine erosion, sediment deposition, and differential rock resistance, creating elongated landforms that are relatively narrow compared with surrounding terrain. The neck can influence local hydrology, currents, and sediment pathways, and may host distinctive plant and animal communities adapted to narrower, often dynamic environments.

Human use of narrow necks varies; some are preserved as viewpoints or recreation areas, while others host roads, settlements, or access routes to beaches or headlands. The name narrowneck (sometimes written Narrow Neck or Narrowneck) appears in multiple places, reflecting the common descriptive origin of the term. In each instance, the name denotes the slender land connection that characterizes the feature.

See also: Isthmus; Neck (geography); List of geographic isthmuses.