The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. The Isthmus of Panama, also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien, is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific

An isthmus (IPA: /ˈɪsθməs, ˈɪstməs, ˈɪsməs/, Greek: ἰσθμός, plural isthmuses or isthmi) is a narrow strip of land that is bordered on two sides by water and connects two larger land masses. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly It is the inverse of a strait (which lies between two land masses and connects two larger bodies of water). A strait is a narrow navigable Channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water

Many canals are built on isthmi where it is particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways Of note is the Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and drastically reduces the naval travel time between the east and west coasts of America. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America

List of isthmuses

• Auckland isthmus, which connects the Northland Peninsula to the rest of New Zealand's North Island. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country The North Auckland Peninsula, frequently referred to simply as the Northland Peninsula, is located in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island.
• Seattle, Washington which lies between Lake Washington and Puget Sound. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Lake Washington is the second largest natural Lake in state of Washington (after Lake Chelan) and the largest lake in King County. Puget Sound (ˈpjuːʤᵻt is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest
• Isthmus of Avalon, which connects the populous Avalon Peninsula to the rest of Newfoundland. The Avalon Peninsula is a large Peninsula (10360 km²) that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. The Avalon Peninsula is a large Peninsula (10360 km²) that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation
• Catalina Isthmus, which divides Santa Catalina Island, California into a large eastern portion and a smaller western portion. Santa Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky Island off the coast of the U
• Isthmus of Corinth, which connects the Peloponnese peninsula to the rest of Greece. The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow landbridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• Isthmus near Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia
• Isthmus of Chignecto, which connects the Nova Scotia peninsula to the rest of Canada. Port Arthur is a small town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, in Tasmania, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Isthmus of Chignecto is an Isthmus bordering the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia which connects the Nova Scotia Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• Isthmus of Gibraltar, which joins Gibraltar to mainland Spain. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• Karelian Isthmus between Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga, which connects Russia to Finland. See Karelia (disambiguation for other meanings of the name Karelia. The Gulf of Finland ( Finnish: Suomenlahti, Russian: Финский залив, Finskiy zaliv, Swedish: Finska viken Lake Ladoga (Лáдожское Óзеро Ladozhskoye Ozero; Laatokka is a Freshwater Lake located in Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• Isthmus of Kra, which joins the Malay Peninsula with mainland Asia. The Kra Isthmus is the narrow landbridge which connects the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia. The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula (Semenanjung Tanah Melayu (คาบสมุทรมลายู is a major Peninsula located in Southeast
• Isthmus of Kushimoto in Japan - connects Honshū with Cape Shiono-Misaki. is a coastal town located in the Higashimuro District of Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of
• La Coupée isthmus in Sark. La Coupée is an Isthmus joining Great Sark and Little Sark in the Channel Islands Sark (Sercq Sercquiais: Sèr) is a small Island in the southwestern English Channel.
• Madison Isthmus, between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. The Madison Isthmus is an Isthmus located in Madison Wisconsin between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. Lake Mendota is the northernmost and largest of the four Lakes near Madison Wisconsin. Lake Monona is a Freshwater Drainage Lake in Dane County Wisconsin surrounded on three sides by the city of Madison Wisconsin and Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County.
• Mavis Grind isthmus in Shetland, UK. Mavis Grind is a narrow Isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of Shetland Mainland in the Shetland Islands, UK. Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland, from etland; Old Norse non Hjaltland; Sealtainn is an Archipelago off the northeast coast of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• Isthmus of Médanos - links Venezuela to Médanos.
• Neck in Bruny Island, Tasmania - connects North and South Bruny. Bruny Island ( is an island off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, from which it is separated by the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass
• Ofqui Isthmus, Aisén Region, Chile. Isthmus of Ofqui ( is a narrow Isthmus that connects the Taitao Peninsula with the Chilean mainland Municipalities Aisén Region has ten municipalities ( communes Coihaique Lago Verde Aisén Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the
• Isthmus of Panama - connects North America and South America. The Isthmus of Panama, also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien, is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a The Panama canal goes through this isthmus. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the
• Isthmus of Perekop between Crimea and Ukraine proper. The Isthmus of Perekop (Перекопський перешийок translit Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
• Isthmus of Potidea, connecting the Kassandra peninsula with the mainland of Greece. Kassandra (Κασσάνδρα is a peninsula and a municipality in Chalkidiki, Greece. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• Quezon Province, in Luzon, Philippines - connecting Bicol peninsula with mainland Luzon. Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas
• Adam's Bridge, between India and Sri Lanka (a former Isthmus). Adam's Bridge ( Tamil: ta ஆதாம் பாலம்) also known as Rama's Bridge or Ram Setu ( Tamil: ta இராமர் India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
• Isthmus of Suez - the isthmus between North Africa and Southwest Asia, in Egypt where the Suez Canal is located. Suez (السويس) is a Seaport town (population ca 497000 in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, near the southern North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation
• Isthmus of Summerside, connecting the Western section of Prince Edward Island, Canada with the remainder of the island. Summerside (2006 pop 14500 is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P
• Isthmus of Tehuantepec - connects Yucatan and Central America with the rest of Mexico. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is an Isthmus in Mexico. It represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, and Yucatán is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located on the north of the Yucatán Peninsula. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• Isthmus of Nahant connecting Nahant, Massachusetts to Massachusetts.
• Forth-Clyde isthmus in Scotland
• Tyne-Solway Isthmus in Scotland, along the Stanegate in roman times main forts at Corbridge and Carlisle

See also

• Geography
• Mainland
• Tombolo
• Peninsula
• Land bridge