Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: Quick Facts

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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

Map of Delaware highlighting its physical features, including rivers, bays, and canals such as the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. State boundaries are marked, with neighboring states Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland shown. Key water bodies like Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean border the state to the east, and notable points such as Cape Henlopen, Rehoboth Beach, and the highest point in the state are labeled. An inset locator map shows Delaware's position within the United States.

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