A Place Called Del-Mar-Va | 3 States, 14 Counties: DE, MD, VA

Delmarva refers to an area located along the east coast which includes the eastern shore counties of Maryland and Virginia, along with the state of Delaware. The peninsula is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay, the Delaware River, Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Details: "The peninsula is just over 183 miles in length, and nearly 71 miles wide. It's bordered by the Chesapeake Bay on the west, and the Delaware River, Delaware Bay, and Atlantic Ocean on the east". Source:

Pinterest Boards for Delmarva:

• Maryland's Eastern Shore
• The First State
• Vintage Images of Delmarva
• Delaware Beaches
• the Delmarva Peninsula
• Del-Mar-Va-Lous
• Delmarva Love

The hyphenated title comes from the three states included in the name: Del (Delaware), Mar (Maryland) and Va (Virginia).
As you can see here, we are almost completely surrounded by water.

Definition via Wikipedia: "The Delmarva Peninsula or simply Delmarva is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia. Although called a peninsula, it is technically an island after the digging of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The peninsula is 170 miles (274 km) long. In width, it ranges from 70 miles (113 km) near its center, to 12 miles (19 km) at the isthmus on its northern edge, to less near its southern tip. It is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay on the west, the Delaware River, Delaware Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and the Elk River and its isthmus on the north."

Photo Albums on Flickr:

• Bethany Beach, Delaware
• Sussex County, Delaware
• State Capitol of Dover, DE
• Men and Women of our Armed Forces
• The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962

"Memories of the beaches and towns of the Delmarva Peninsula" is images from the past including vintage postcards, advertising, etc on Flickr

Links & Articles:

• 302 Stories
• Delmarva History Website and Facebook
• A local reporter's look back at the news of 2015
• About the Delmarva Flag
• All things Delmarva on Tagboard
• Eastern Shore map covering MD & VA
• A 2003 Article from the Washington Post
• This is interesting look at Delmarva from 1982
• Where the heck is Delmarva? (and 11 great things to do there)
• "Delmarva Fox Squirrel No Longer Endangered"
• Life, History & Heritage of the Delmarva Peninsula
• 23 Things You Need To Know About The Delmarva Peninsula Before You Move There

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• April 24th The Beginning of an Oasis on the Delmarva
• Flea markets in the First State
• Community connections, networking and event promotion across the Delmarva Peninsula Connecting Delmarva
• Discoversea Shipwreck Museum Fenwick Island, DE
• The Bowers Beach Maritime Museum Bowers Beach, DE
• Who would have thought there were so many eating festivals, challenges and events? Listings for the state of Maryland
• Museums of Southern Delaware Visit Southern Delaware