The largest and at one-time most productive estuary in the United States, and the third largest in the world, the Chesapeake Bay is an integral part of our natural and national history. Home to more than 18 million people and 3,600 species of plants and animals, the Chesapeake Bay watershed is truly an extraordinary place.
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Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the US, stands on its own as a world-sought-after destination for its deep history, fantastic seafood, and breathtaking beauty. The tiny towns dotting the eastern shore in Maryland and Virginia offer a taste of the unique maritime way of life and southern culture at the hospitable local hands.
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Look back at the way people lived, worked and traveled on the Bay by uncovering the details of historic sunken ships. The Chesapeake region has been around for a very long time. Many tend to begin its history with the establishment of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.
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By Chris Landers. Play, sight-see, eat, socialize, collect and explore along Maryland’s famous estuary. Use these 25 ideas for things to see and do along the Chesapeake to get you going. 1 Great Chesapeake Bay Loop. 2 Annapolis.
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You’re about to discover the best Chesapeake Bay things to do that will make for a great coastal vacation. Whether you’re yearning for a relaxing retreat away, dream of seeing the wild ponies of Chincoteague Island, or crave boating adventures, Chesapeake Bay has it all on offer.
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The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, a place where the deep, cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean meet the warmer, shallower waters fed in by a series of storied rivers: the Susquehanna, the Potomac, the Rappahannock, the James.
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The Chesapeake Bay is famous for a few different things and the natural beauty of the area brings hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. There is a diverse ecosystem in the bay with plenty of seafood that the local economies and diets depend on.
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Located in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest rias of the Susquehanna River. The Chesapeake Bay is bounded by the North American mainland on the west and by the Delmarva Peninsula on the east.
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Chesapeake Bay, largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. Created by the submergence of the lower courses of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries, it is 193 miles (311 km) long and 3 to 25 miles (5 to 40 km) wide.
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