Near Highland Beach in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Our Abundant Chesapeake
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 28, 1999
1. Our Abundant Chesapeake Marker
Inscription.
Our Abundant Chesapeake. . The Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest and one of the most productive estuaries in the world. Fresh water, supplied by over 150 rivers and streams, and salt water from the Atlantic Ocean combine to create the unique conditions and essential nutrients that support over 2,700 plants and animals. A diversity of natural habitants, including underwater grass beds, salt marshes, forested wetlands and upland forests, are all represented. The Bay watershed drainage area encompasses 64,000 square miles of land, from Cooperstown, New York to Cape Charles Virginia. More than 13.6 million people live within this watershed area and their activities affect life in the Chesapeake every day.
The Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest and one of the most productive estuaries in the world. Fresh water, supplied by over 150 rivers and streams, and salt water from the Atlantic Ocean combine to create the unique conditions and essential nutrients that support over 2,700 plants and animals. A diversity of natural habitants, including underwater grass beds, salt marshes, forested wetlands and upland forests, are all represented. The Bay watershed drainage area encompasses 64,000 square miles of land, from Cooperstown, New York to Cape Charles Virginia. More than 13.6 million people live within this watershed area and their activities affect life in the Chesapeake every day.
Location. 38° 54.449′ N, 76° 27.626′ W. Marker is near Highland Beach, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is on Thomas Point Road. The marker is located at the foot of Thomas Point Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3890 Thomas Point Rd, Annapolis MD 21403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The Chesapeake Bay with the Thomas Point Lighthouse in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
