53°42′04″N 0°28′37″W / 53.7012°N 0.477047°W
The Humber Gap is a term for the geographic gap between the roughly north–south running line of hills formed by the Yorkshire Wolds and the Lincolnshire Wolds, formed by the west–east running Humber Estuary. [1]
In the geological past the gap has formed part of an ice barrier due to glaciers during the ice age resulting in damming and formation of a 'Humber Lake', [2] [3] and also forms a geological division. [4]
In modern times the gap has formed a natural choice for transport routes, such as the railways. [5] The Humber Bridge also crosses the Humber close to the gap. [1]
53°42′04″N 0°28′37″W / 53.7012°N 0.477047°W
The Humber Gap is a term for the geographic gap between the roughly north–south running line of hills formed by the Yorkshire Wolds and the Lincolnshire Wolds, formed by the west–east running Humber Estuary. [1]
In the geological past the gap has formed part of an ice barrier due to glaciers during the ice age resulting in damming and formation of a 'Humber Lake', [2] [3] and also forms a geological division. [4]
In modern times the gap has formed a natural choice for transport routes, such as the railways. [5] The Humber Bridge also crosses the Humber close to the gap. [1]