Talk:Tied island

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I know this is very rough, but todays Featured Article uses a generally unfamiliar term, so I have knocked this up to define and give another example, with crude but relevent refs. Please do improve by putting in pics and proper in-line refs. I need to go to bed! —Preceding unsigned comment added by IceDragon64 (talk • contribs)

" (formerly known as North Coronado Isaland); "
< !-- " (formerly known as North Coronado Isaland); " seems like complete farce. This does not exist. -->


 * Please do explain why this is in the article; that does not even appear to be a word.
 * Please do explain why this is in the article; that does not even appear to be a word.

hopiakuta Please do   sign  your  communiqu%c3%a9 .%7e%7eThank You, DonFphrnqTaub Persina. 12:55, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

<!- - " (formerly known as North Coronado Isaland); " seems like complete farce. This does not exist. **** San_Diego **** I have not spent much time in  san_Diego, so, I do not know how to correct this; but, I am certain that it is wrong. There are links to "Languages" " العربية " "Latina"; if those articles include locations, then that data should be transferred & translated. -->

hopiakuta Please do   sign  your  communiqu%c3%a9 .%7e%7eThank You, DonFphrnqTaub Persina. 16:05, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Definition of Tied Island
This article defines a "tied island" as one connected to the mainland by a tombolo. The article uses the Isle of Portland and Chesil Beach as the prime example. However, the Chesil Beach article itself says "The beach is often identified as a tombolo, although research into the geomorphology of the area has revealed that it is in fact a barrier beach which has "rolled" landwards, joining the mainland with Portland Bill, giving the appearance of a tombolo." So the prime example here is in fact not tied to the mainland with a tombolo. We either need to expand the definition of a tied island to cover situations like Chesil Beach, or we need to replace Chesil Beach with a different example. Jheiss (talk) 14:58, 9 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Well, yes, I read that bit about IOP and Chesil Beach when I was creating the article. Technically we should find out if an island linked to the mainland by a rolled-in barrier beach can be called a Tied-Island, or whether Chesil Beach should now correctly be called a Tombolo.  Personally, I am quite sure that it is still correct to call IOP a Tied Island and I would be happy to ammend the article that way if a geographer could confirm that Chesil beach cannot be called a Tombolo.  However, I personally ask- what would you call Chesil Beach now?  What is the correct term?

IceDragon64 (talk) 23:34, 1 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I now think it would be safer to use better, clearer examples of Tied Islands, that have suitable pictures which really show what one is like. I chose these two originally as, being British, they were two I was familiar with.  I am not going to change anything else as I am not a geographer and I do not know what would be the best examples.  I still challenge anyone to tell me what you would call Chesil Beach now if it were not to be a Tombolo; I also challenge anyone to tell me what IOP is now if it is not a Tied Island.

IceDragon64 (talk) 12:14, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

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Peninsula?
Neither this article nor the one on peninsulas refer to each other at all? It sounds to me like they're the same thing. So, if they're the same: merge. Else: could someone explain to me what the difference is? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.112.137.242 (talk) 10:47, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

What's the difference?
This article seems to be about something between a peninsula and a tidal island. In particular, it appears to be something that was an island, became a tidal island, and has now become a peninsula, but is still called an island for historical reasons.

Is this correct? If so, the article should say so. If instead the issue is that storms occasionally wash away the connection, this too should be spelled out.

David Garfield (talk) 15:18, 9 August 2021 (UTC)