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The Chesapeake Bay (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ s ə p iː k / 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.
Die Chesapeake Bay ist die größte Flussmündung in den USA. Sie ist eine südwärts zum Atlantik hin verlaufende Bucht desselben zwischen der Delmarva-Halbinsel im Osten und dem nordamerikanischen Festland im Westen und von den Bundesstaaten Virginia und Maryland umgeben, für die sie eine der bedeutendsten Naturlandschaften ...
12. Aug. 2021 · Covering an area of 11,601 km 2, the Chesapeake Bay is the world’s third-largest estuary and the largest estuary in the United States. Located in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest rias of the Susquehanna River.
- Diptarka Ghosh
26. Apr. 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The largest estuary in North America, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed covers 64,000 square miles and includes more than 150 rivers and streams that drain into the Bay. More than 300 species of fish, shellfish and crab species and a wide array of other wildlife call the Bay home.
African Americans in the Chesapeake. Discover how African-American history shaped the culture and economy of the Chesapeake Bay, from the 1600s to today. Explore
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.
