Assateague Island

Assateague Island National Seashore is a beautiful barrier island, administrated by park services, permanently uninhabited, and most famous for its charismatic wild ponies.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: barrier island in Maryland and Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: Assaleague Island” and “Assatiegue Island

Assateague Island

Latitude
38.0918° or 38° 5′ 30″ north
Longitude
-75.2038° or 75° 12′ 14″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87C63QRW+PF
Geo­Names ID
4347569
Wiki­data ID
Q289161
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Satellite Map

Discover Assateague Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Assateague Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Assateague Island
  • Dutch: Assateague Island
  • French: Assateague Island
  • Galician: Illa Assateague
  • German: Assateague Island
  • Korean: 애서티그섬
  • Polish: Assateague Island
  • Russian: Ассатиг
  • Spanish: Isla Assateague

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Figgs Landing and Public Landing.

Eastern Shore: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Salisbury, Cambridge, Ocean City, and Easton.

Explore These Curated Destinations

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Assateague Island”. Photo: Zellfaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.