Chincoteague Channel is a
channel on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia between
marsh
A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p Marshes can often be found ...
lands to the northwest and
Chincoteague Island to the southeast. The Chincoteague Channel connects to
Chincoteague Bay
Chincoteague Bay () is a lagoon between the Atlantic barrier islands of Assateague and Chincoteague and the mainland of Worcester County, Maryland and northern Accomack County, Virginia. At the bay's northern end, where it narrows between Assa ...
to the northeast and
Chincoteague Inlet GMCO Maps & Charts. ''GMCO's Fishing & Recreation Map of Chincoteague-Assateague, Virginia'', 2003.
Chincoteague Inlet is found lying between Assateague Island and Wallops Island on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
The Eastern Shore of Virginia ...
to the southwest.
[GMCO Maps & Charts. ''GMCO's Fishing & Recreation Map of Chincoteague-Assateague, Virginia'', 2003.]
Notes
Channels of the United States
Chincoteague, Virginia
Bodies of water of Accomack County, Virginia
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