What is Delmarva Peninsula?
[[File:delmarva.png|thumb|right|200px|Delmarva Peninsula map.]] The '''Delmarva Peninsula''' is a large [[peninsula]] on the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] of the [[United States]], made up by parts of three [[U.S. states]]: [[Delaware|'''Del'''aware]], [[Maryland|'''Mar'''yland]], and [[Virginia|'''V'''irgini'''a''']]. Named as a [[portmanteau]] of the letters of the states that occupy it, it is almost 300 by 100 [[Kilometre|km]] or about 180 by 60 [[mile]]s, and is bordered by the [[Chesapeake Bay]] on the [[west]], and the [[Delaware River]], [[Delaware Bay]], and [[Atlantic Ocean]] on the [[east]]. Delmarva Peninsula is home to [[beach]]es like [[Ocean City, Maryland]] and [[Bethany Beach, Delaware]] {{Regions of North America}} {{Virginia}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Peninsulas of the United States]] [[Category:Geography of Delaware]] [[Category:Geography of Maryland]] [[Category:Geography of Virginia]] {{US-geo-stub}}