Chincoteague
Americannoun
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A tropical-storm warning was in effect from Beaufort Inlet, N.C., up the coast to Chincoteague, Va., near the Maryland border, meaning tropical-storm conditions are expected in that area within 24 hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 20, 2025
A storm surge warning, indicating danger from rising ocean water pushed inland by Ophelia, was in effect from Bogue Inlet, North Carolina, to Chincoteague, Virginia.
From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023
A storm surge warning was in effect from Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina, to Chincoteague, Virginia, and a tropical storm warning was issued from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware.
From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2023
The island town of Chincoteague declared a state of emergency Sunday and strongly recommended that residents in certain areas evacuate.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2022
They hold at Chincoteague an annual fair, to which all the "pony-penners," as they are called, bring their surplus animals to sell.
From Voyage of the Paper Canoe; a geographical journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5 by Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)
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