Eastern Shore of Maryland
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The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a largely rural, coastal region of the state lying east of the Chesapeake Bay, known for its historic towns, agriculture, and Chesapeake Bay waterways.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Shore of Maryland canonical | 35 |
| Maryland’s Eastern Shore | 5 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 2 |
| Eastern Shore | 1 |
| Eastern Shore region of Maryland | 1 |
| Mid-Shore region of Maryland | 1 |
| Northeastern Maryland | 1 |
| The Crossroads of Delmarva | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ region ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Western Shore of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Cambridge, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Easton, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Salisbury, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Assateague Island National Seashore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Centreville, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chestertown, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Crisfield, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocean City, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Pocomoke City, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Anne, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Snow Hill, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Michaels, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy | Chesapeake Bay Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
estuaries
ⓘ
largely rural ⓘ low elevation ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasCulturalIdentity | distinct from urban Baltimore–Washington region ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Lower Eastern Shore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mid-Shore NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Eastern Shore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | Province of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCounty |
Caroline County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cecil County NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorchester County NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent County NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Anne's County NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset County NERFINISHED ⓘ Talbot County NERFINISHED ⓘ Wicomico County NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcester County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chesapeake Bay waterways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ beach tourism ⓘ historic towns ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ poultry farming ⓘ seafood industry ⓘ |
| largestCity | Salisbury, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
ⓘ
Mid-Atlantic United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Coastal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorHighway |
U.S. Route 13
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 301 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Delmarva Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterBody |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Choptank River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanticoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pocomoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tred Avon River NERFINISHED ⓘ Wicomico River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (47)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eastern Shore
subject surface form:
Berlin, Maryland
this entity surface form:
Maryland’s Eastern Shore
subject surface form:
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
this entity surface form:
Maryland Eastern Shore
this entity surface form:
Maryland Eastern Shore
this entity surface form:
Maryland’s Eastern Shore
this entity surface form:
Mid-Shore region of Maryland
this entity surface form:
Maryland’s Eastern Shore
this entity surface form:
Maryland’s Eastern Shore
this entity surface form:
Eastern Shore region of Maryland
subject surface form:
Sudlersville, Maryland
this entity surface form:
Northeastern Maryland
this entity surface form:
Maryland’s Eastern Shore
this entity surface form:
The Crossroads of Delmarva