Geography of Delaware, Maryland,

1
Geography of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia

• Kelly Hall
• Beth Reimer

2
Delaware

• Coastline length
• 45 km (28 mi)
• Shoreline length
• 613 km (381 mi)

3
Geography of Coastline
Delaware River
Delaware Canal
Rohoboth Bay
4
Character of Shoreline

• Extensive saltwater marshes, sand dunes, long
  sandy barrier beaches
• Cape Henlopen
• Impt. Bays Delaware Bay, Rehoboth Bay, Indian
  River Bay

5
Major Rivers/Estuaries

• Delaware River flows to Delaware Bay
• Delaware Canal links Del. Bay and Chesapeake Bay

6
Character of Coastal Region

• Climate hot humid summers/mild winters
• 31 F 80s F
• 45 in. precip.

7
Tidal Range
8
Development of Shoreline

• Coastal population 666,168
• U.S. rank 25th of 35

9
Maryland

• Coastline length
• 50 km (31 mi)
• Shoreline length
• 5,134 km (3,190 mi)

10
Geography of Shoreline
Susquehanna River
Assateague Island
Potomac River
11
Character of Shoreline

• Tidal/non-tidal wetlands, sandy beaches, shallow
  lagoons, long narrow barrier beaches
• Great Pocomoke Swamp
• Chesapeake Bay
• Assateague Island

12
Major Rivers/Estuaries

• Nearly all of Maryland drains to Chesapeake Bay
  or Atlantic
• Potomac River forms harbor at Baltimore
• Susquehanna River enters head of Chesapeake Bay

13
Tidal Range
14
Development of Shoreline

• Coastal population 3,339,056
• U.S. rank 11th of 35

15
Virginia

• Coastal length 180 km (112 mi)
• Shoreline length 5,335 km (3,315 mi)

16
Geography of Shoreline
Potomac River
Rappohannock River
York River
Cape Charles
James River
Cape Henry
17
Character of Shoreline

• Tidal marshes, swamps, long sandy beaches,
  barrier islands,
• Great Dismal Swamp
• Natural harbors Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads
• Cape Henry, Cape Charles

18
Major Rivers/Estuaries

• 4 Tidal rivers Potomac, Rappahannok, York, James

19
Character of Coastal Region

• Industries shipping, tourism, commercial/recreati
  onal fishing
• Wildlife blue crab, striped bass
• Climate hot, humid summers/ mild winters
• 42 F 100s F
• 50 in. precip.

20
Tidal Range
21
Development of Shoreline

• Coastal population 4,010,900
• U.S. rank 9th of 35

22
References

• http//www.ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/pdf/statestats.pdf
• http//www.nescenicphoto.com/
• http//www.netstate.com/states/maps/md_maps.htm
• http//tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/
• http//www.deq.state.va.us/coastal/whatnew.html
• http//www.deq.state.va.us/coastal/whatnew.html
• http//encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.
  aspx?refid761572815
• http//encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.
  aspx?refid761570698
• http//kd.mysearch.myway.com/jsp/GGimg.jsp?stbar
  ptnrSKDsearchfor