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Chincoteague

American  
[shing-kuh-teeg, ching-] / ˌʃɪŋ kəˈtig, ˌtʃɪŋ- /

noun

  1. a town on a small island in a lagoon Chincoteague Bay in E Virginia: annual wild pony roundup.


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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

A storm surge watch was also issued from Surf City, North Carolina, to Chincoteague, Virginia.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

By dusk I had crossed the division line of two states, and had entered Virginia near the head of Chincoteague Island, a locality of peculiar interest to the student of American character.

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)