Assateague Island in Worcester County MD

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Assateague Island, Worcester County, Maryland

Assateague Island is a physical feature (island) in Worcester County. The primary coordinates for Assateague Island places it within the MD 21829 ZIP Code delivery area.

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Feature Name: Assateague Island
Category: Maryland physical, cultural and historic features
Feature Type: Physical
Class: Island
Description: Located off the outer coast of Maryland and Virginia from Ocean City Inlet to Chincoteauge Inlet; [NE end] 381920N0750542W, [SW end] 375227N0752405W. (US-T121)
History: "Assateague Island is named for the Indian tribe which once inhabited the area centuries ago. Assateague reportedly means ""stony river"" although today this area is virtually devoid of any rocky soil and is typically a sandy coastal environment. The island contains a wildlife refuge, the Assateague Island National Seashore and the famous ""wild ponies"" that swim annually across Assateague Bay to Chincoteague. (VA-T2/p8)"
County: Worcester County
Latitude: 38.0917864
Longitude: -75.2038002

Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Assateague Island: Assateague Island.


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