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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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Bays

Aransas Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Aransas Bay is a bay on the Texas gulf coast, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Corpus Christi, and 173 miles (278 km) south of San Antonio. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by San ...

Youngs Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Youngs Bay is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Oregon. The Youngs River meets the Columbia River at this point, which is situated between Astoria and Warrenton. There are two ...

Nestucca Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Nestucca Bay is a small S-shaped inlet of the Pacific Ocean located in northwest Oregon in the United States. It is located near the town of Pacific City in southwestern Tillamook County, ...

Winyah Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Winyah Bay is a coastal estuary that is the confluence of the Waccamaw River, the Pee Dee River, the Black River and the Sampit River in Georgetown County in eastern South Carolina. The historic port ...

Tillamook Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Tillamook Bay is a small inlet of the Pacific Ocean, approximately 6 mi (10 km) long and 2 mi (3 km) wide, on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located just north of Cape Meares ...

Presque Isle Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Presque Isle Bay is a natural bay located off the coast of Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. The bay is bounded on the north and west by a recurved peninsula that makes up Presque Isle State Park.

Yaquina Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Yaquina Bay is a small bay within Newport, Oregon, United States, located where the Yaquina River flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is traversed by the Yaquina Bay Bridge.

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