Chincoteague
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Chincoteague may refer to:
Geography
Ships, the name of more than one United States Coast Guard ship
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Geography
- Chincoteague BayChincoteague BayChincoteague Bay is a lagoon between the Atlantic barrier islands of Assateague and Chincoteague and the mainland of Worcester County, Maryland and northern Accomack County, Virginia...
, a bay on the coast of Maryland and Virginia - Chincoteague ChannelChincoteague ChannelChincoteague Channel is a channel on the Eastern Shore of Virginia between marshlands to the northwest and Chincoteague Island to the southeast. The Chincoteague Channel connects to Chincoteague Bay to the northeast and Chincoteague Inlet to the southwest....
, a channel in Virginia connecting Chincoteague Bay and Chincoteague Inlet - Chincoteague InletChincoteague InletChincoteague Inlet is an inlet on the Eastern Shore of Virginia at the mouth of the Chincoteague Channel between Wallops Island and Assateague Island....
, an inlet on the coast of Virginia - Chincoteague, VirginiaChincoteague, VirginiaChincoteague is a town on Chincoteague Island in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,317 at the 2000 census. The town is perhaps best known for the Chincoteague Ponies, although these are not actually on the island of Chincoteague but on nearby Assateague Island...
, an island on the coast of Virginia, site of the town of Chincoteague - Chincoteague National Wildlife RefugeChincoteague National Wildlife RefugeThe Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve operated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. It is primarily located on the Virginia side of Assateague Island with portions located on the Maryland side of the island as well as Morris Island and Wildcat Marsh...
, a wildlife refuge on the Virginia portion of Assateague Island
Ships, the name of more than one United States Coast Guard ship
- USS Chincoteague (AVP-24)USS Chincoteague (AVP-24)USS Chincoteague was a United States Navy seaplane tender in commission from 1943 to 1946.-Construction and commissioning:Chincoteague was launched on 15 April 1942 by Lake Washington Shipyard at Houghton, Washington, sponsored by Mrs. G. Rowe. She was commissioned on 12 April 1943 with Commander...
, a United States Navy seaplane tender in commission from 1943 to 1946
Other
- Chincoteague Fire DepartmentChincoteague Fire DepartmentThe Chincoteague Fire Department is a historic U.S. building located at 4026/4028 Main Street, Chincoteague Island, Virginia. This building was initially constructed in 1930 and expanded in 1957....
, a historic building in Chincoteague, Virginia - Chincoteague High SchoolChincoteague High SchoolChincoteague High School is a public high school in Accomack County, Virginia. It serves grades six through twelve and, due to its low number of students, has only approximately fifty students per grade. Its mascot, the pony, is named after the feral Chincoteague Ponies on the nearby Assateague...
, a public high school in Accomack County, Virginia - Chincoteague Island LibraryChincoteague Island LibraryThe Chincoteague Island Library is a historic U.S. building located at 4077 Main Street, Chincoteague, Virginia. This one story building was constructed in the 1890s and initially served as a drug store and then as a barber shop starting in 1908. On July 4th, 1995, it opened as a public library. It...
, an historic building in Chincoteague, Virginia - Chincoteague PonyChincoteague PonyThe Chincoteague Pony, also known as the Assateague horse, is a breed of pony that developed and lives in a feral condition on Assateague Island in the United States states of Virginia and Maryland. The breed was made famous by the Misty of Chincoteague series written by Marguerite Henry starting...
, breed of wild pony living on Assateague Island in Maryland and Virginia