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  2. Delmarva Peninsula - Wikipedia

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    The Delmarva Peninsula, or simply Delmarva, is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by the vast majority of the state of Delaware and parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Eastern Shore of Virginia. The peninsula is 170 miles (274 km) long. In width, it ranges from 70 miles (113 km) near its center, to 12 ...

  3. East Coast of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, the Atlantic Coast, and the Atlantic Seaboard, is the region encompassing the coastline where the Eastern United States meets the Atlantic Ocean. The Thirteen Colonies, which formed the United States in 1776 were located on this coast, and it has played an important role ...

  4. Eastern Shore of Maryland - Wikipedia

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    The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a part of the U.S. state of Maryland that lies mostly on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay. Nine counties are normally included in the region. The Eastern Shore is part of the larger Delmarva Peninsula that Maryland shares with Delaware and Virginia . As of the 2020 census, its population was 456,815, with ...

  5. The 20 Best Beaches the East Coast Offers - AOL

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    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. With 60 miles of beach, a subtropical climate, and one of the best boardwalks on the East Coast for long summer vacations, South Carolina's Myrtle Beach is among the ...

  6. The 16 Best East Coast U.S. Beaches to Visit for ... - AOL

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    Assateague Beach: Assateague Island, Maryland. A bastion of serenity, Assateague Beach is hidden away on Assateague Island, a sleepy 37-mile-long barrier island and protected nature sanctuary.

  7. Chesapeake Bay - Wikipedia

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    375 [2] The Chesapeake Bay ( / ˈtʃɛsəpiːk / CHESS-ə-peek) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware. The ...

  8. Northeastern United States - Wikipedia

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    The Northeastern United States, also referred to as the Northeast, the East Coast, or the American Northeast, is a geographic region of the United States located on the Atlantic coast of North America. It borders Canada to its north, the Southern United States to its south, the Midwestern United States to its west, and the Atlantic Ocean to its ...

  9. Ocean City, Maryland - Wikipedia

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    0586284. Website. www.oceancitymd.gov. Ocean City, officially the Town of Ocean City, is an Atlantic resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, along the East Coast of the United States. The population was 6,844 at the 2020 U.S. census, although during summer weekends the city hosts between 320,000 and 345,000 vacationers and up to eight ...