If you look closely, it actually looks like a pistol (gun), aimed west, with Washington DC at the "trigger".
The widest part is at the Atlantic and both shores of Chesapeake Bay. Then it narrows, its southern border being the Potomac River. There is only a separation of about 2 miles (3 km) between West Virginia and Pennsylvania at Hancock, Maryland. The "tip of the barrel" consists of Allegany and Garrett counties, extending to within 50 miles (80 km) of the southwest corner of Pennsylvania.
An octagon
Maryland's shape is a result of its colonial history. It was originally intended to be a small colony based around the Chesapeake Bay, which is why its boundaries are defined by natural features like rivers. Maryland's shape was further defined through legal agreements with neighboring colonies.
King Charles I in his grant of a Charter to the 2nd Lord Baltimore but because he had a poor map to work with, their were numerous border and boundary conflicts that would have to be corrected when better surveys had been conducted.
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The book Take Shape for Life was created by Medifast Inc. who are an American nutrition and weight loss company based in Owings Mills, Maryland, United States.
Vintage means old. Label pin means it is a small pin that is put on a label of a coat or jacket. I imagine it is a pin in the shape of Maryland and it may be enameled with state symbols or a date/celebration.
{| !| Maryland, My Maryland . |}
Frederick Douglass was a slave in Maryland and escaped in the mid 1800's. He was a public speaker and writer that spoke against slavery. He did nothing politically however he helped shape the abolishionist movement which lead to the ending of slavery in America.
It could have been either Harbor Porpoises or Atlantic Bottle-nose Dolphins. The shape of their dorsal fin can help in identification.
Massachusetts Maryland is not a place. Do you mean Massachusetts and Maryland? The capital of Massachusetts is Boston and the capital of Maryland is Annapolis.
Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia --------- Maryland and Virginia, according to wikipedia and maps.google.com.
Maryland have earthqakes