The Assateague Island is located in Delvara, Maryland, America. It is 37 miles long and is a barrier island. It is near Ocean City and near Chincoteague Island.
Assateague Island National Seashore was created in 1965.
chincoteague is the populated yet smaller island while assateague is home to the ponies and much much bigger.
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They live on Assateague Island, and every year they are rounded up, made to swim across the channel over to Chincoteague island, where some are auctioned in order to maintain the number of horses on the island. the rest are released back onto Assateague to live in the wild for another year.
Chincoteague Island is in Virginia. East and slightly north of Richmond, VA. South of Maryland and Delaware. Very near the border of Maryland. Bordered by Chincoteague Bay and Assateague Bay. West of Assateague Island and Morris Island.
Maryland and Virginia
off the eastern coat of Maryland and Virginia
39,772 acres.
Chincoteague ponies are found in a little island on the side of Virginnia. Chincoteague Ponies are actually found on the small island off the east side of Virginia and Maryland. The island's name is Assateague, so it's ironic that the ponies are called Chincoteague ponies instead of Assateague ponies.
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In 2011, Assateague Island National Seashore had 2,105,419 visitors, and it averages 2. 1 million each year. It is governed by the National Park Service.
At Assateague Island National Seashore you can find a place to relax and enjoy some recreational activites. To find out further information you can reach them at 410-641-1441.