Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic's largest estuary
Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary on the Atlantic coast of the United States, bordered by Maryland and Virginia.
The bay stretches nearly 200 miles inland and receives dozens of rivers, making it the largest estuary in North America.
It's known for blue crabs, oysters, and maritime heritage: We spent summers on the Chesapeake Bay.
The adjective Chesapeake often modifies regional things: Chesapeake cuisine, Chesapeake watermen.
Swimming crab, Atlantic coast
- crabcakeSeasoned shellfish patty
- soft shell crabCrab after molting
- oystersEdible marine mollusks
- rockfishStone-habitat marine swimmer
striped bass · clams · mussels · shrimp · Old Bay · steamed crabs · oyster roast · crab feast
Water-saturated terrain
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- blue crabSwimming crab, Atlantic coast
oysters · rockfish · striped bass · waterfowl · migratory birds · seagrass · eelgrass · algae blooms
First permanent English settlement
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- John SmithDefault fake name
- PowhatanVirginia Algonquian confederation
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
Pocahontas · plantations · slavery · War of 1812 · Fort McHenry · Star-Spangled Banner · Harriet Tubman · Underground Railroad
Wind-propelled water travel
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- AnnapolisMaryland's seat of government
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
regatta · skipjack · workboat · powerboat · kayaking · dock · anchorage · mooring
Mildly salty water
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- SusquehannaMajor mid-Atlantic river
Potomac · James River · confluence · inflow · sediment · hydrology · nursery habitat · estuarine
blue crab
Swimming crab, Atlantic coast
- crabcakeSeasoned shellfish patty
- soft shell crabCrab after molting
- oystersEdible marine mollusks
rockfish · striped bass · clams · mussels · shrimp · Old Bay · steamed crabs · oyster roast · crab feast · watermen
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
blue crab · oysters · rockfish · striped bass · waterfowl · migratory birds · seagrass · eelgrass · algae blooms · dead zones
Jamestown
First permanent English settlement
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- John SmithDefault fake name
- PowhatanVirginia Algonquian confederation
Pocahontas · tobacco · plantations · slavery · War of 1812 · Fort McHenry · Star-Spangled Banner · Harriet Tubman · Underground Railroad · Civil War
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- AnnapolisMaryland's seat of government
yacht · regatta · skipjack · workboat · powerboat · kayaking · dock · anchorage · mooring · nautical
brackish
Mildly salty water
Susquehanna · Potomac · James River · confluence · inflow · sediment · hydrology · nursery habitat · estuarine · riparian
- Bays and GulfsBay of Fundy, Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay, San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay
- Atlantic CoastOuter Banks, Nova Scotia, Cape Hatteras, Newfoundland, Virginia Beach
- Maryland PlacesBaltimore, Annapolis, Ocean City, Bethesda, Columbia
- Virginia WatersJames River, Potomac River, Shenandoah River
- Wildlife Refugeswildlife refuge, nature reserve, wildlife sanctuary, bird sanctuary, marine sanctuary
- Chesapeake WatersPotomac River, Susquehanna River, James River, Potomac, Susquehanna
Chesapeake Bayopen ocean
Sea far from shore
Great Lakes · Lake Superior · deep sea · inland sea · river
Chesapeake BaySan Francisco Bay
Northern California coastal inlet
Puget Sound · Pacific Coast · Gulf of Mexico · West Coast · San Diego Bay
Chesapeake Bayopen ocean
Sea far from shore
deep sea · freshwater lake · alpine lake · desert · coral reef