The city straddles the backwaters, encompassing the northern end of a peninsula, several islands and a portion of the mainland.

The city straddles the line dividing Gwinnett and sleepy Walton County.

Since the city straddles the Reuss River where it drains the lake, it has a number of bridges.

The city straddles the Yachats River and estuary.

The river the city straddled was noticeably a different colour downstream, and low enough between its banks to speak of drought.

The old city straddled the Chao Phraya, but was mainly settled on the western bank where the royal palace and other institutions were situated.

An interesting industrial-historic city, it and its suburbs straddle the Danube with economic and tourist bustle.

The city straddles between north latitudes 50 19' i 50 26' and east longitudes 18 47' i 18 58'.

The city straddles the river, creeping up the heights on both sides.

The city straddles the river Glomma where it meets the Skagerrak.