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Long Island (Maryland)

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Short description: Former American island
Long Island
Long Island and Holland Island Maryland.png
Map of Long Island and Holland Island from a 1927 Topographic Map
Geography
LocationChesapeake Bay
Coordinates38°08'11.8"N 76°05'57.6"W
Administration
United States
StateMaryland
Demographics
Population0

Long Island was an island located in Chesapeake Bay, northwest of another former island, Holland Island. The island was shown on maps up until near 1934,[1] when erosion of nearby islands combined with the rising sea levels caused it to be submerged.

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