Assateague Channel
Assateague Channel is a channel on the Eastern Shore of Virginia between Chincoteague Island and Assateague Island. The Assateague Channel connects to Assateague Bay to the northeast and Chincoteague Inlet to the southwest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Assateague Lighthouse and Chincoteague Island.
Assateague Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Assateague Light is the 142-foot-tall lighthouse located on the southern end of Assateague Island off the coast of the Virginia Eastern Shore, United States.
Chincoteague Island
Island
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Chincoteague is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The town includes the whole of Chincoteague Island and an area of adjacent water. The population was 3,344 at the 2020 census.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deep Hole and Birch Town.
Birch Town
Hamlet
Birch Town is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Birch Town is situated 2½ km west of Assateague Channel.
Chincoteague
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Chincoteague is an island and small town off the Eastern Shore of Virginia, near the state border with Maryland.
Assateague Channel
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “Assateague Inlet”, “East Side Channel”, and “Eastern Channel”
- Categories: landform and body of water
- Location: Accomack, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Assateague Channel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Assateague Channel”
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Localities in the Area
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