The Bluff
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The Bluff is a prominent limestone plateau and the highest point on Cayman Brac, forming the island’s central ridge and most distinctive geographic feature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bluff canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
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landform ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cayman Islands ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 141 feet
ⓘ
approximately 43 metres ⓘ |
| featureOf | Cayman Brac’s interior landscape ⓘ |
| formedBy | uplift of carbonate platform rocks ⓘ |
| forms | central ridge of Cayman Brac ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | karstic limestone ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
seabirds
ⓘ
tropical dry forest vegetation ⓘ |
| hasAccess | roads leading from coastal settlements to the plateau ⓘ |
| hasCaves | karst caves and fissures within the plateau ⓘ |
| hasCliffs | sea cliffs on the eastern and southern coasts of Cayman Brac ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | limited agriculture on its summit and slopes ⓘ |
| importantFor |
island’s drainage and groundwater storage
ⓘ
tourism on Cayman Brac ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cayman Brac
ⓘ
Cayman Islands ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Brac Parrot Reserve
ⓘ
Cayman Brac Lighthouse at the eastern end of the island ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the most distinctive geographic feature of Cayman Brac ⓘ |
| overlooks | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Cayman Ridge ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| topographicProminence | highest point on Cayman Brac ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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