Chincoteague Inlet, a break in the barrier island system, occurs near Chincoteague Island, at the southern end of Assateague Island, that shelters Chincoteague from the Atlantic and that stretches north almost thirty miles to Ocean City, Maryland.
Chincoteague Inlet occurs near Chincoteague Island. This is at the southern end of Assateague Island, that shelters Chincoteague from the Atlantic and that stretches north almost thirty miles to Ocean City, Maryland. Chincoteague Inlet is a break in the barrier island system.