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The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is a 14,000-acre (57 km 2) wildlife preserve operated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.It is primarily located on the Virginia half of Assateague Island with portions (only about 3%) located on the Maryland side of the island, as well as Morris Island and Wildcat Marsh.
Chincoteague Bay (locally / ˈ ʃ ɪ ŋ k ə t iː ɡ,-t ɪ ɡ, ˌ ʃ ɪ ŋ k ə ˈ t iː ɡ /) 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 Assateague and Sinepuxent Neck ...
Terengganu covers a land area of 12,995 km 2 with 244 km of scenic coastline overlooking the South China Sea. Terengganu boasts a fine tropical climate, with uniform temperatures averaging from 23-33 degrees Celsius and a mean humidity of about 90%. Rainfalls are copious, accounting to Terengganu's lush rainforest and vegetation.
Chincoteague was a barrier island until the mid-1800s, when Assateague migrated so far south that it shielded Chincoteague from the ocean. The year of 1650 marks the first land grant issued on Chincoteague Island, for 1,500 acres (6.1 km 2).
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A "handful" of JCPenney locations are soon to be closing, a company spokesperson said, adding to the retailer's long list of shuttered stores since it filed for bankruptcy in 2020.. The ...
Map of Virginia with the Middle Peninsula in red. The Middle Peninsula is the second of three large peninsulas on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. To the north the Rappahannock River separates it from the Northern Neck peninsula. To the south the York River separates it from the Virginia Peninsula.
Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest is a state forest located in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Virginia's first state forest, it was founded upon land donated to the Commonwealth by its namesake, Emmett Dandridge Gallion. Its 6,496 acres (26.29 km 2) provide a number of recreational opportunities. Within its boundaries is Twin Lakes State Park.