<P> The Chesapeake Bay ( / ˈtʃɛsəpiːk / CHESS - ə - peek ) is an estuary in District of Columbia and the U.S. states of Maryland , Delaware , and Virginia , lying inland from the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded to the west by the North American mainland and to the east by the Delmarva Peninsula . With its northern portion in Maryland and the southern part in Virginia , the Chesapeake Bay is a very important feature for the ecology and economy of those two states , as well as others . More than 150 major rivers and streams flow into the bay 's 64,299 - square - mile ( 166,534 km ) drainage basin , which covers parts of six states ( New York , Pennsylvania , Delaware , Maryland , Virginia and West Virginia ) and all of Washington , D.C. </P>
<P> The Chesapeake Bay ( / ˈtʃɛsəpiːk / CHESS - ə - peek ) is an estuary in District of Columbia and the U.S. states of Maryland , Delaware , and Virginia , lying inland from the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded to the west by the North American mainland and to the east by the Delmarva Peninsula . With its northern portion in Maryland and the southern part in Virginia , the Chesapeake Bay is a very important feature for the ecology and economy of those two states , as well as others . More than 150 major rivers and streams flow into the bay 's 64,299 - square - mile ( 166,534 km ) drainage basin , which covers parts of six states ( New York , Pennsylvania , Delaware , Maryland , Virginia and West Virginia ) and all of Washington , D.C. </P>
what are the 6 states that make up the chesapeake bay watershed
what are the 6 states that make up the chesapeake bay watershed
New York , Pennsylvania , Delaware , Maryland , Virginia and West Virginia
New York , Pennsylvania , Delaware , Maryland , Virginia and West Virginia