Goodwin Islands
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | York River east of Seaford |
| Coordinates | 37°13′00″N 076°24′00″W / 37.21667°N 76.40000°W |
| Area | 1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Virginia |
| County | York County |
The Goodwin Islands are a 315 ha (780 acres) archipelago of uninhabited salt marsh islands off the coast of York County, Virginia, at the mouth of the York River in Chesapeake Bay.[1] They are owned by the College of William & Mary and are managed on the college's behalf by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.[2]
The islands and their surrounding waters are home to many birds and fish, such as the mummichog.[3]
Climate change has posed a threat to the islands, with shoreline erosion from storms frequently occurring, impacting local species.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Fisheries, NOAA (2023-10-23). "Monitoring Island Health in the Chesapeake Bay | NOAA Fisheries". NOAA. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "The Goodwin Islands". Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ Ayers, Lisa Ann, "Finfish Communities of Two Intertidal Marshes of the Goodwin Islands, York River, Virginia" (1995). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. William & Mary. Paper 1539617679.
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