Delmarva Peninsula
Three-state Atlantic landmass
The Delmarva Peninsula is a roughly 170-mile-long landmass on the Atlantic coast of the United States, bounded by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean to the east.
Its name combines the three states that share it: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
The region is known for its agricultural character, particularly poultry farming, and includes beach resort towns like Rehoboth and Ocean City.
Tidal mixing zone
- blue crabsAtlantic coastal crustaceans
- oystersEdible marine mollusks
- watermenMaritime laborers by trade
- skipjacksSmall striped tuna species
crabbing · Old Bay · tidewater · marshes · wetlands · osprey · bald eagles · Annapolis
Low-population municipalities
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- country roadsUnpaved rural thoroughfares
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
fishing villages · quiet · undeveloped · secluded · scenic byways · historic · waterfowl hunting · crab shacks
Birds raised for food
- chicken housesShelters for domestic fowl
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- farmingCultivating land for food
canneries · tomatoes · sweet corn · irrigation · harvest · crop rotation · grain elevators · produce stands
Seaside resort municipality
- ChincoteagueVirginia coastal island town
- wild poniesUndomesticated small equines
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- surfingRiding waves standing up
beach towns · barrier islands · seashore · dunes · shorebirds · tidepools · seashells · beachcombing
Involving three adjacent states
- flatlandLevel, unvaried terrain
- coastal plainFlat terrain bordering ocean
- isolatedSeparated from others
- lowlandLow-elevation flat land
watersheds · brackish · neck · tidal rivers · Salisbury · Dover · Cambridge
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- blue crabsAtlantic coastal crustaceans
- oystersEdible marine mollusks
- watermenMaritime laborers by trade
skipjacks · crabbing · Old Bay · tidewater · marshes · wetlands · osprey · bald eagles · Annapolis · naval academy
small towns
Low-population municipalities
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- country roadsUnpaved rural thoroughfares
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
pastoral · fishing villages · quiet · undeveloped · secluded · scenic byways · historic · waterfowl hunting · crab shacks · roadside stands
poultry
Birds raised for food
- chicken housesShelters for domestic fowl
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- cornCereal grown on cobs
farming · canneries · tomatoes · sweet corn · irrigation · harvest · crop rotation · grain elevators · produce stands · truck farming
Ocean City
Seaside resort municipality
- ChincoteagueVirginia coastal island town
- wild poniesUndomesticated small equines
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
surfing · beach towns · barrier islands · seashore · dunes · shorebirds · tidepools · seashells · beachcombing · sunbathing
tri-state
Involving three adjacent states
- flatlandLevel, unvaried terrain
- coastal plainFlat terrain bordering ocean
- isolatedSeparated from others
lowland · watersheds · brackish · neck · tidal rivers · Salisbury · Dover · Cambridge
- Eastern U.S.Appalachians, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic coast, Piedmont
- PeninsulasBaja California, Florida, Peloponnese, Jutland, Kamchatka
- Chesapeake BayChesapeake Bay, blue crab, blue crabs, watermen, oyster
- Maryland PlacesBaltimore, Annapolis, Ocean City, Chesapeake Bay, Bethesda
- Maryland geographyChesapeake Bay, Potomac River, Susquehanna River, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains
- Revolutionary WarGeorge Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, Betsy Ross flag
Delmarva Peninsulaisland
Water-bounded land mass
mainland · archipelago · isthmus · continent · atoll
Delmarva Peninsulalandlocked
Having no sea access
inland · interior · upstate · Great Plains · Midwest
peninsula, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, peninsular, peninsulas, Texarkana