Long Island was an island located in

Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula (including the parts: the ...

, northwest of another former island,

Holland Island Holland Island was a marshy, rapidly eroding island in the Chesapeake Bay, in Dorchester County, Maryland, west of Salisbury. The island was once inhabited by watermen and farmers but has since been abandoned as sinking of the land's surface as ...

. The island was shown on maps up until near 1934, when erosion of nearby islands combined with the

rising sea levels Rising may refer to: * Rising, a stage in baking - see Proofing (baking technique) *Elevation * Short for Uprising, a rebellion Film and TV * "Rising" (''Stargate Atlantis''), the series premiere of the science fiction television program ''Starga ...

caused it to be submerged.

References

Islands of Maryland Former islands of the United States Chesapeake Bay watershed 1934 disestablishments in Maryland {{DorchesterCountyMD-geo-stub