NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Maryland's Eastern Shore

The Eastern Shore of Maryland is composed of the state's nine counties east of the Chesapeake Bay. The counties are Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County. State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 kmÂ² (42nd) - Land 25,338 kmÂ² - Water 6,968 kmÂ² (21%) Population (2000) - Population 5,296,486 (19th) - Density 165 /kmÂ² (5th) Admission into... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. ... Caroline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Dorchester County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1642 Seat Chestertown Area - Total - Water 1,073 kmÂ² (414 miÂ²) 349 kmÂ² (135 miÂ²) 32. ... Queen Annes County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Somerset County is the southernmost county in the state of Maryland, located in the eastern part of the state. ... Talbot County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Wicomico County is located in the southeastern part of the state of Maryland. ... Worcester County (pronounced WOO-ster) is the easternmost county located in the state of Maryland. ...

Although the Eastern Shore comprises more than a third of Maryland's land area, only about 7% of Maryland's population lives on the Eastern Shore.

The main economic activities on the Eastern Shore are farming, seafood, and services related to tourism. Ocean City is the main resort destination on the Eastern Shore. Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Seafood in Brussels, Belgium Seafood is any sea animal that is served as food or is suitable for eating. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts Beaches make popular tourist resorts Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Ocean City is an Atlantic Ocean barrier island town located in Worcester County, Maryland. ...

The Eastern Shore has always been a distinctive region, and has often attempted to split off from the state of Maryland. Proposals have been debated in the Maryland General Assembly in 1833-1835, 1852 and recently in 1999 for the Eastern Shore joining Delaware or becoming its own state. State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official languages None Area 6,452 kmÂ² (49th) - Land 5,068 kmÂ² - Water 1,387 kmÂ² (21. ...

Transportation across Chesapeake Bay was by ferries until 1952, when the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge was opened for traffic. The Bridge spans 4.35 miles of the Chesapeake Bay and is the longest continuous over-water steel structure. 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Chesapeake Bay Bridge The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge and officially the William Preston Lane, Jr. ...

The advent of easy transportation and tourism to the Eastern Shore did much to erode its distinctive culture and its many accents that date to the 17th and 18th centuries. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

An Eastern Shore Baseball League operated on three different occasions between the 1920s and 1950. It was a Class D minor league with teams in all three states of Delmarva.

	State of Maryland Cities \| Government \| History \| U.S. Senators and Representatives NICE FLAG!!! File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 kmÂ² (42nd) - Land 25,338 kmÂ² - Water 6,968 kmÂ² (21%) Population (2000) - Population 5,296,486 (19th) - Density 165 /kmÂ² (5th) Admission into... List of cities in Maryland, arranged in alphabetical order. ... The Great Seal of Maryland The Flag of Maryland The History of Maryland could be said to have begun circa 10,000 BC, when the first people arrived in what would later become the U.S. State of Maryland. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Maryland to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ...
State capital:	Annapolis This is a list of U.S. state capitals: See also List of current and former capital cities within the United States List of capitals of subnational entities Categories: U.S. states \| U.S. state capitals \| Lists of cities in the United States ... Nickname: Americas Sailing Capital , Naptown Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 1649 1708 County Anne Arundel County Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area - Total - Water 19. ...
Regions:	Western \| Southern \| Eastern Shore \| Baltimore-Washington Metro Area \| Chesapeake \| Delaware Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Western Maryland is the portion of U.S. state of Maryland that consists of Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties. ... Prince Georges County and Montgomery County are both in Southern Maryland. ... The official U.S. Census Bureau-designated Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV Combined Statistical Area. ... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. ... Delaware Valley is the name of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-Atlantic City, New Jersey-Wilmington, Delaware Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...
Notable cities:	Baltimore \| Bowie \| College Park \| Cumberland \| Frederick \| Gaithersburg \| Greenbelt \| Hagerstown \| Laurel \| Rockville \| Salisbury \| Takoma Park \| Westminster
Counties:	Allegany \| Anne Arundel \| Baltimore City \| Baltimore County \| Calvert \| Caroline \| Carroll \| Cecil \| Charles \| Dorchester \| Frederick \| Garrett \| Harford \| Howard \| Kent \| Montgomery \| Prince George's \| Queen Anne's \| St. Mary's \| Somerset \| Talbot \| Washington \| Wicomico \| Worcester List of cities in Maryland, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ... Bowie is a city located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated {{{incorporated}}} County Prince Georges County Mayor Stephen A. Brayman Area - Total - Water 14. ... Cumberland is a city located in Allegany County, Maryland. ... {{{{{2\|{{{2}}}}}}\|1{{{motto=void\|2={{{3}}}}}}\|city motto\|{{{motto}}}}} Location in the state of Maryland Founded -Incorporated 1745 {{{incorporated}}} County Frederick County Mayor Jennifer Dougherty Area - Total - Water 59. ... Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. ... Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 1937 {{{incorporated}}} County Prince Georges County Mayor Judith F. Davis Area - Total - Water 15. ... Hagerstown is a city located in Washington County, Maryland. ... Laurel is a city about 14 miles northeast of Washington, D.C., reaching into three separate counties: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Howard County, Maryland, and Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated c. ... Nickname: Crossroad of Delmarva Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 1732 County Wicomico County Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman Area - Total - Water 29. ... Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 1883 {{{incorporated}}} County Montgomery County Mayor Kathryn H. Porter Area - Total - Water 5. ... Westminster is a city located in Carroll County, Maryland. ... List of Maryland counties and independent city* Allegany County: formed in 1789 from part of Washington County. ... Allegany County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ... Baltimore County is a suburban county located in the northern portion of U.S. state of Maryland. ... Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Caroline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Charles County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Dorchester County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1748 Seat Frederick Area - Total - Water 1,728 kmÂ² (667 miÂ²) 12 kmÂ² (4 miÂ²) of it is water 0. ... Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1872 Seat Oakland Area - Total - Water 1,699 kmÂ² (656 miÂ²) 21 kmÂ² (8 miÂ²) 1. ... Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1773 Seat Bel Air Area - Total - Water 1,364 km² (527 mi²) 224 km² (86 mi²) 16. ... Howard County is a county located in the central part of state of Maryland, between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The county was named for John Eager Howard, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and Governor of Maryland. ... Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1642 Seat Chestertown Area - Total - Water 1,073 kmÂ² (414 miÂ²) 349 kmÂ² (135 miÂ²) 32. ... Montgomery County, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1696 Seat Upper Marlboro Area - Total - Water 1,291 kmÂ² (498 miÂ²) 34 kmÂ² (13 miÂ²) 2. ... Queen Annes County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Saint Marys County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Somerset County is the southernmost county in the state of Maryland, located in the eastern part of the state. ... Talbot County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Wicomico County is located in the southeastern part of the state of Maryland. ... Worcester County (pronounced WOO-ster) is the easternmost county located in the state of Maryland. ...

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	The "Eastern Shore" is the eastern side of the Chesapeake Bay, and it includes parts of Virginia and Maryland.
	Maryland's Eastern Shore is connected to the rest of the state by the Bay Bridge, which crosses 4.5 miles of the Bay between Annapolis and Kent Island.
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	Maryland’s Eastern Shore is located on the northern half of the Delmarva Peninsula and is made up of nine counties: Worchester, Wicomico, Kent, Queen Anne, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, and Cecil.
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