Bays

Bays

A body of water partially enclosed by land, larger than a cove and smaller than a gulf. Allows access to the sea.

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Merrymeeting Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Merrymeeting Bay is a large freshwater tidal bay in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and Cumberland counties, in the U.S. state of Maine.

Casco Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Casco Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, New England, United States. Its easternmost approach is Cape Small and its westernmost approach is Two Lights in Cape ...

Saco Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Saco Bay is a small arcuate embayment of the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic coast of Maine in the United States. The name derives from a map of the coastline made in 1525 by the Spanish explorer ...

The Bay of Fundy

Water bodies; Bays

The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion ...

The Gulf of Maine

Water bodies; Bays

The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.

Apalachicola Bay is an estuary and lagoon located on Florida's northwest coast. The Apalachicola Bay system also includes St. Georges Sound, St. Vincent Sound and East Bay, covering an area of about ...

Choctawhatchee Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Choctawhatchee Bay is a bay in the Emerald Coast region of the Florida Panhandle. The bay, located within Okaloosa and Walton counties, has a surface area of 129 square miles. It is an inlet of the ...