[DOC] [TLE] Chesapeake Bay - Wikipedia [PAR] The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary lying inland from the Atlantic Ocean, and 
surrounded by the North American mainland to the West, and the Delmarva 
Peninsula to the east. It is the largest such body in the contiguous US. The 
northern bay is within Maryland, the southern portion within Virginia, and ... of 
Maryland; south of the city the bay lies within the state's low-lying coastal... [DOC] [TLE] Maryland - Wikipedia [PAR] Maryland is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, 
bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; 
Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state's largest city is 
Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. ..... Because of its location near the Atlantic 
Coast, Maryland is somewhat... [DOC] [TLE] Delmarva Peninsula - Wikipedia [PAR] The Delmarva Peninsula or simply Delmarva is a large peninsula on the East 
Coast of the United States, ... Including all offshore islands (the largest of which is 
Kent Island in Maryland), the total land ... Its Atlantic Ocean coast is formed by the 
Virginia Barrier Islands in the south and the Fenwick Island barrier spit in the 
north. [DOC] [TLE] Chesapeake Bay | bay, United States | Britannica.com [PAR] Largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. ... The 
southern part of the bay is bordered by Virginia and its northern part by Maryland. [DOC] [TLE] Facts & Figures - Chesapeake Bay Program [PAR] Two of the United States' five major North Atlantic portsBaltimore and Hampton 
... Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginiaand the entire 
... The Chesapeake Bay's land-to-water ratio is 14:1: the largest of any coastal... [DOC] [TLE] Chesapeake Bay - definition of Chesapeake Bay by The Free ... [PAR] (Placename) the largest inlet of the Atlantic in the coast of the US: bordered by ... 
Bay - a large inlet of the North Atlantic between Virginia and Maryland; fed by... [DOC] [TLE] Chesapeake Bay - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] May 14, 2013 ... The Chesapeake Bay is the largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain ... It lies off 
the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. ... It is notable for its 
year-round ice-free harbor, for United States Navy, Coast Guard,... [DOC] [TLE] The Chesapeake Bay Bolide Impact: A New View of Coastal Plain ... [PAR] Coastal and Marine Geology Program > The Chesapeake Bay Bolide ... on the 
Atlantic margin of North America about 35 million years ago in the late part of ... It 
is three times larger than any other U.S. crater and is the sixth largest crater ... 
That's enough breccia to cover all of Virginia and Maryland with a layer 30 m 
thick. [DOC] [TLE] Chesapeake Bay Facts and Figures | Maryland Sea Grant [PAR] More things to know about the Chesapeake, the nation's largest estuary. While 
just two states, Maryland and Virginia, border the Chesapeake Bay, ... This list 
was adapted from one published by the U.S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. ... 
Chesapeake Bay and for Maryland, Virginia, and nearby Mid-Atlantic coastal 
areas. [DOC] [TLE] Chesapeake Bay, Maryland - Maryland State Archives - Maryland.gov [PAR] For ocean-going ships, the Bay is navigable with two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean
: ... County, and south through the mouth of the Bay between the Virginia capes. 
... Major annual seafood harvests include millions of bushels of crabs, oysters, ... 
for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays (formerly Chesapeake Bay Critical
... [DOC] [TLE] Chesapeake Bay | Define Chesapeake Bay at Dictionary.com [PAR] Chesapeake Bay definition, an inlet of the Atlantic, in Maryland and Virginia. ... 
the largest inlet of the Atlantic in the coast of the US: bordered by Maryland and... [DOC] [TLE] East Coast Beaches from Maine to South Carolina - US Visitors ... [PAR] East Coast Beaches from Maine to South Carolina, plan your beach vacation. ... 
The US Visitors Network offers a look at all of the counties and towns with Atlantic 
Ocean beaches from

Question: This bay in Virginia & Maryland is the largest on the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
Answer: the Chesapeake