- Eastern Shore: long, narrow peninsula
- Western Maryland: mountainous and rugged
- Central Maryland: rolling hills
Geographic Features
- Chesapeake Bay: the largest estuary in the United States
- Atlantic coastline: barrier islands, including Assateague Island
- Appalachian Mountains: Western Maryland
- Forests: 40% of Maryland is forested
- Rivers: Potomac, Susquehanna, Patapsco, and Patuxent rivers
Urban Areas
- Baltimore: largest city
- Washington, D.C.: adjacent to Montgomery County
- Annapolis: capital city on Chesapeake Bay
- Columbia: planned community between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore