Sentence examples for lying at the head from inspiring English sources

Ross Ice Shelf, world's largest body of floating ice, lying at the head of Ross Sea, itself an enormous indentation in the continent of Antarctica.

Ronne Ice Shelf, large body of floating ice, lying at the head of the Weddell Sea, which is itself an indentation in the Atlantic coastline of Antarctica.

Filchner Ice Shelf, large body of floating ice, lying at the head of the Weddell Sea, which is itself an indentation in the Atlantic coastline of Antarctica.

The limited commerce of the Llanos came to be concentrated in a few river ports, the chief of which was Ciudad Bolívar, lying at the head of navigation for large vessels, about 260 miles (420 km) from the delta.

Each Swiss city is geographically unique, particularly those lying at the head of a lake, such as Zürich, Geneva, and Lucerne (Luzern), which were essentially harbour towns until the opening of the railroads.

Cecil, county, northeastern Maryland, U.S., lying at the head of Chesapeake Bay and bounded by Pennsylvania to the north, Delaware to the east, the Sassafras River to the south, and the Susquehanna River to the west.

It lies at the head of the River Severn estuary on the border with Wales.

It lies at the head of Tsemes Bay on the northeastern coast of the Black Sea.

It lies at the head of Reloncaví Bay (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean), adjacent to Tenglo Island.

It lies at the head of Nakhodka Bay on the Sea of Japan.

It lies at the head of Pechenga Bay on the Barents Sea coast.