Eastern Shore of Maryland

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The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a largely rural, coastal region of the state lying east of the Chesapeake Bay, known for its historic towns, agriculture, and Chesapeake Bay waterways.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographical region
region
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware
Virginia
climate humid subtropical climate
connectedTo Western Shore of Maryland
containsCity Cambridge, Maryland
Easton, Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland
containsProtectedArea Assateague Island National Seashore
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
containsTown Centreville, Maryland
Chestertown, Maryland
Crisfield, Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland
Pocomoke City, Maryland
Princess Anne, Maryland
Snow Hill, Maryland
St. Michaels, Maryland
country United States
crossedBy Chesapeake Bay Bridge
hasCharacteristic estuaries
largely rural
low elevation
wetlands
hasCulturalIdentity distinct from urban Baltimore–Washington region
hasSubregion Lower Eastern Shore
Mid-Shore
Upper Eastern Shore
historicalRegionOf Province of Maryland
includesCounty Caroline County
Cecil County
Dorchester County
Kent County
Queen Anne's County
Somerset County
Talbot County
Wicomico County
Worcester County
knownFor Chesapeake Bay waterways
linked to: Chesapeake Bay

agriculture
beach tourism
historic towns
maritime heritage
poultry farming
seafood industry
largestCity Salisbury, Maryland
locatedEastOf Chesapeake Bay
locatedIn Maryland
Mid-Atlantic United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states
locatedOn Atlantic Coastal Plain
majorHighway U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 50
partOf Delmarva Peninsula
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
waterBody Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Choptank River
Nanticoke River
Pocomoke River
Tred Avon River
Wicomico River

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Kent County, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Kent County, Maryland region Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Berlin, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
subject linked to: Berlin, Maryland, United States
Hog Neck Community locatedOn Maryland’s Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Hog Neck Community region Eastern Shore of Maryland
Dorchester County, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Kent Island locatedInRegion Eastern Shore of Maryland
Tilghman Island, Maryland locatedOn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Wye Island, Maryland region Eastern Shore of Maryland
University of Maryland Eastern Shore servesRegion Eastern Shore of Maryland
Queen Anne's County, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Bridge connects Maryland Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Maryland Route 33 locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Maryland Route 33 locatedOnShore Maryland Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Trappe, Maryland locatedOn Maryland’s Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Trappe, Maryland partOf Eastern Shore of Maryland
Poplar Island region Eastern Shore of Maryland
Maryland Route 322 regionServed Mid-Shore region of Maryland
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware metropolitan area partOf Eastern Shore of Maryland
Easton, Maryland locatedOn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Easton Airport locatedOn Maryland’s Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Tred Avon River locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Caroline County, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Episcopal Diocese of Maryland territoryExcludes Eastern Shore of Maryland
Choptank River region Eastern Shore of Maryland
Worcester County, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Episcopal Diocese of Easton locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Episcopal Diocese of Easton territoryIncludes Maryland’s Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Episcopal Diocese of Easton regionServed Eastern Shore region of Maryland
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Oxford, Maryland, United States locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Sudlersville, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Cecil County, Maryland locatedIn Northeastern Maryland
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Seidel School of Education regionServed Eastern Shore of Maryland
College of Health and Human Services regionServed Eastern Shore of Maryland
Chestertown, Maryland partOf Eastern Shore of Maryland
Lloyd family of Maryland region Eastern Shore of Maryland
Oxford, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Chester River locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Sinepuxent, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Centreville, Maryland locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Parsonsburg, Maryland, United States locatedIn Eastern Shore of Maryland
St. Michaels, Maryland locatedOn Maryland’s Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
St. Michaels, Maryland partOf Eastern Shore of Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland locatedOn Eastern Shore of Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland hasNickname The Crossroads of Delmarva
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
U.S. Highways in Maryland traverses Eastern Shore of Maryland
Maryland Route 404 region Eastern Shore of Maryland
Delaware Beaches near Maryland Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Eastern Shore of Maryland hasSubregion Upper Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Eastern Shore of Maryland hasSubregion Lower Eastern Shore
linked to: Eastern Shore of Maryland