The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including pa
A satellite image of the Chesapeake Bay
View of the eastern bay in Maryland at sunset
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, near Annapolis, Maryland
The bay viewed from a plane
The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington, D
Patuxent River near Bowie
The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Aerial photograph of the Patuxent River forming the boundary of Calvert County (foreground) and Prince George's County