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gptkbp:instanceOf
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estuary
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gptkbp:area
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6410 square kilometers
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gptkbp:averageRainfall
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21 feet
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:Delaware
gptkb:Maryland
gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:climate
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humid subtropical
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:contains
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numerous islands
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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maritime history
colonial settlements
fishing communities
crabbing traditions
Native_American_heritage
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gptkbp:drainageBasin
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64,000 square miles
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gptkbp:environmentalConcerns
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pollution
habitat loss
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gptkbp:famousFor
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seafood
crab cakes
blue crab
soft-shell crab
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:Susquehanna_River
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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gptkb:Colonial_America
War of 1812
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gptkbp:homeTo
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oysters
waterfowl
striped bass
blue crabs
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Chesapeake Bay
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gptkbp:length
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200 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:majorCities
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gptkb:Annapolis
gptkb:Norfolk
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkb:Richmond
gptkb:Baltimore
Salisbury
Hampton
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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74 feet
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gptkbp:notableFor
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fishing
recreation
shipping
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Chesapeake_Bay_Program
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gptkbp:supports
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diverse ecosystems
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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gptkb:Annapolis
gptkb:Assateague_Island
gptkb:Virginia_Beach
gptkb:Chincoteague_Island
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gptkbp:width
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30 miles
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