Eastern Shore of Maryland and Western Shore of Maryland

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The Eastern Shore and Western Shore of Maryland are the two major regions of the state separated by the Chesapeake Bay, with the Eastern Shore being the more rural, coastal area and the Western Shore containing the state’s largest cities and capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Maryland
borders Atlantic Ocean
Delaware
Virginia Eastern Shore
characterizedAs coastal
more urban
rural
connectedTo Eastern Shore of Maryland via Chesapeake Bay Bridge
contains Annapolis
Baltimore
Maryland state capital
largest cities in Maryland
country United States
United States
crossedBy Chesapeake Bay Bridge (via connection to Western Shore)
includes Anne Arundel County
Calvert County
Caroline County
Charles County
Dorchester County
Howard County
Kent County
Montgomery County
Prince George's County
Queen Anne's County
Somerset County
St. Mary's County
Talbot County
Wicomico County
Worcester County
knownFor agriculture
government centers
higher population density
port facilities
seafood industry
tourism
locatedIn Mid-Atlantic region of the United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states

Mid-Atlantic region of the United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states
locatedOn east side of Chesapeake Bay
west side of Chesapeake Bay
partOf State of Maryland
linked to: Maryland

State of Maryland
linked to: Maryland
separatedBy Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
separatedFrom Eastern Shore of Maryland
Western Shore of Maryland
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone

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Kent Island locatedBetween Eastern Shore of Maryland and Western Shore of Maryland