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Chesapeake Bay

Estuary in the United States of America
The Chesapeake Bay 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... Wikipedia
Average depth: 21 ft (6.4 m)
Area: 4,479 mi²
Etymology: Chesepiooc, Algonquian for village "at a big river"
Location: Maryland and Virginia
Max. length: 200 mi (320 km)
Reference no: 375