Chincoteague
Virginia barrier island
Chincoteague is an island and town on Virginia's Eastern Shore, famous for its wild ponies.
The Chincoteague ponies—small, sturdy horses living on nearby Assateague Island—are rounded up annually and swum across the channel in a tradition immortalized by the children's novel *Misty of Chincoteague*.
The name comes from an Algonquian word.
Pursuit of crabs
- oysteringHarvesting bivalves commercially
- clammingGathering bivalves from sand
- charterFounding organizational document
- flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood
bluefish · surfcasting · bait · tackle · watermen · seafood · catch · trawler
Place of safety
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- shorebirdsCoastal avian foragers
- egretsWhite wading birds
herons · osprey · bald eagle · red fox · muskrat · otters · terrapins · peregrine
Not domesticated or controlled
- feralWild after domestication
- herdGrazing animals together
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
- swimMove through water
auction · penning · saltmarsh · grazing · foal · mare · stallion · Misty
Leisure time away
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- resortPlace for getaways
- cottageSmall rural home
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
kayaking · beachcombing · sightseeing · excursion · roadtrip · accommodation · retreat · relaxation
Obstruction preventing passage
- VirginiaMid-Atlantic American state
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- coastalOf the shoreline
- shorelineLand-water boundary
beach · lighthouse · bay · inlet · channel · causeway · tidal · dunes
Custom passed through generations
- historyRecord of past events
- settlersThose who establish homes
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- museumPublic exhibit space
lighthouse · shipwrecks · coastguard · folklore · descendants · community · artifacts · carnival
crabbing
Pursuit of crabs
- oysteringHarvesting bivalves commercially
- clammingGathering bivalves from sand
- charterFounding organizational document
flounder · bluefish · surfcasting · bait · tackle · watermen · seafood · catch · trawler · netting
refuge
Place of safety
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- shorebirdsCoastal avian foragers
egrets · herons · osprey · bald eagle · red fox · muskrat · otters · terrapins · peregrine · snow geese
wild
Not domesticated or controlled
- feralWild after domestication
- herdGrazing animals together
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
swim · auction · penning · saltmarsh · grazing · foal · mare · stallion · Misty · pinto
vacation
Leisure time away
camping · kayaking · beachcombing · sightseeing · excursion · roadtrip · accommodation · retreat · relaxation · rental
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
shoreline · beach · lighthouse · bay · inlet · channel · causeway · tidal · dunes · seaside
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- historyRecord of past events
- settlersThose who establish homes
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
museum · lighthouse · shipwrecks · coastguard · folklore · descendants · community · artifacts · carnival · firemen
ChincoteagueNew York City
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