Maryland is bordered by several major bodies of water. The most salient feature of Maryland’s topography is the Chesapeake Bay, which divides the Eastern Shore from the Western Shore and covers about 1,840 square miles (4,770 square km). The Potomac River forms much of the boundary between Maryland and Virginia. Maryland’s shorelines consist of salt marshes, or wetlands. Additionally, the state has about 3,200 miles (5,150 km) of shoreline due to the Chesapeake’s estuarine tributaries. Maryland also has a portion of the Atlantic Ocean bordering its eastern side.
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