Near Berlin in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sheltered Waters

You're Facing Sinepuxent Bay and Assateague Island

Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 27, 2015

1. Sheltered Waters Marker

Inscription. Sinepuxent Bay and Chincoteague Bay (just to the south) separate Assateague Island from the mainland.

The Atlantic Ocean lies just over a mile away, on the other side of Assateague. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge to your left provides a fine elevated view of the island.

These shallow coastal bays are sheltered from the ocean by the barrier island, and provide an environment rich with aquatic life.

Erected by Assateague Island National Seashore.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Natural Features.

Location. 38° 14.854′ N, 75° 9.288′ W. Marker is near Berlin, Maryland, in Worcester County. It can be reached from 7206 National Seashore Lane. Marker is located behind the Barrier Island visitor center on the Maryland side of Assateague Island National Seashore. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin MD 21811, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva

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Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: You're looking out over… A Productive Nursery (here, next to this marker); Caring for the Bay (here, next to this marker); Berlin / Snow Hill / Wallops Flight Facility / Chincoteague (a few steps from this marker); The Wild Ponies (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Verrazano Bridge (about 800 feet away); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (about 800 feet away); Treasures from the Past (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.

Sheltered Waters Marker and Sinepuxent Bay image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 27, 2015

2. Sheltered Waters Marker and Sinepuxent Bay

Cluster of markers behind the Barrier Island Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 27, 2015

3. Cluster of markers behind the Barrier Island Visitor Center

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.