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Chincoteague, Virginia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Chincoteague is a town located in (additional info and facts about Accomack County, Virginia) Accomack County, Virginia. Legend has it that the ponies on Assateague are survivors of a Spanish galleon that sank on its way to Mexico during a storm off the coast of the island. Chincoteague is located at 37°56'5" North, 75°22'4" West (37.934673, -75.367805). www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/chincoteague,_virginia.htm   (559 words)

A Gift From The Sea Barely seven miles long and one and a half miles wide, Chincoteague is located four miles off the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay and sheltered from the unforgiving sea by its larger neighbor, Assateague, which measures 37 miles in length. Chincoteague and Assateague had hitherto only been accessible by boat, but the influx of people spurred natives to build a causeway and bridges connecting them to the mainland in 1922. Although the Chincoteague Pony was a popular area attraction, it was not until Marguerite Henry, a well-known author and lifelong equestrienne, visited the island in 1946 that the breed gained national recognition. www.nickie.net /chincoteague.html   (1303 words)

Chincoteague Pony Chincoteague Island has the best seafood restaurants and hotels accommodating the heavy crowds looking at the ponies year round, and especially during the last Wednesday and Thursday of July when the famous pony auction takes place. After the Chincoteague Pony foals are sold, the stallions and mares are taken back to Assateague Island, again swimming the channel at slack tide. The Chincoteague Pony is a well-proportioned horse with a strong and muscular compact body. pony-chincoteague.org /chincoteague-pony-info.html   (1870 words)

Chincoteague, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Legend has it that the ponies on Assateague are survivors of a Spanish galleon that sank on its way to Mexico during a storm off the coast of the island though it is more likely that they are descendants of farmer's horses who escaped from Virginia farms. In 1962, a major Nor'easter winter storm, the Ash Wednesday Storm, struck Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. Possibly due to a combination of publicity from the Misty books and movie and the damage from the 1962 storm, most of Assateague Island was preserved from development as Assateague Island National Seashore in 1965. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chincoteague,_Virginia   (703 words)

The Chincoteague Center ocated on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, the Chincoteague Center is the ideal choice for your convention, meeting, or special event. Only minutes away from Assateague Island where the famed Chincoteague ponies roam among deer, egrets, geese, and a great variety of other wildlife, the Chincoteague Center is a fully equipped, flexible facility adaptable not only for conventions, but also for theatrical productions, concerts, trade shows, and more. Chincoteague has been continuously settled for more than three centuries, and for at least a third of that time has enjoyed a considerable renown as a vacation spot and for its seafood. www.chincoteaguecenter.org   (362 words)

Introduction Within a workday's access to millions of people, Chincoteague Refuge is one of the most visited refuges in the United States, providing visitors with outstanding opportunities to learn about and enjoy wildlands and wildlife. Chincoteague Refuge, originally established in 1943 to provide habitat for migratory birds (with an emphasis on conserving greater snow geese), today provides habitat for waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, and song birds, as well as other species of wildlife and plants. Chincoteague is also one of the top five shorebird migratory staging areas in the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains. chinco.fws.gov /introduction.htm   (364 words)

Chincoteague Island Charter Fishing Virginia/Deep Sea Fishing Charters Chincoteague Island is connected to the mainland by a causeway and six bridges. Chincoteague Island is protected from the Atlantic Ocean, by it's neighboring barrier Island of Assateague. The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is one of the several sanctuaries for waterfowl on the Atlantic Flyway. www.hooksandfeathers.com   (306 words)

Chincoteague Pony Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Barely seven miles long and one and a half miles wide, Chincoteague is located four miles off the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay and sheltered from the unforgiving sea by its larger neighbor, Assateague. The Misty of Chincoteague Foundation is a nonprofit corporation established in 1990 by Marguerite Henry, author of "Misty of Chincoteague" and Rebecca Giusti, one of the author's many fans. Since the Chincoteague Pony is a recognized breed it was determined that there was a need for a registry of the Chincoteague Ponies. www.imh.org /imh/bw/chinco.html   (2011 words)

VPNAVY - USS Chincoteague (AVP-24) History Summary Page - VP Patrol Squadron Chincoteague sailed from San Diego 13 June 1943 for Saboe Bay in the Santa Cruz Islands, where she arrived 6 July to support the New Guinea operations as tender for Fleet Air Wing 1. Chincoteague put out from San Diego 27 January 1944 for Pearl Harbor and operations in support of the consolidation of the northern Solomons, the occupation of the Marshalls, and air action in the Treasuries, and at Green Island. On occupation duty, Chincoteague sailed to the Far East to care for seaplanes at Okinawa and Tsingtao, China, between 18 October 1945 and 16 March 1946. www.vpnavy.com /usschincoteague_1942.html   (420 words)

Wildcat-Chincoteague Rental Homes Wildcat Cove, one of Chincoteague Island's finest and most beautifully situated vacation rental homes, is at the north end of the island on Chincoteague Bay. It is 400 feet from the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge's Wildcat Marsh, a pristine place of spartina grass savannahs, long finger-like pine ridges and sloughs, magnificent sunsets and sunrises, and the quiet dignity of egrets fishing. The sky deck, at the fifth-floor level, is the highest point in Chincoteague accessible to a vacationer. www.wildcat-chincoteague.com   (285 words)

The Chincoteague Pony - Horse and Pony Breeds on Equiworld - Equestrian Information on the internet The Virginia Herd consists of approximately 130 head and is owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Dept. The ponies graze in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, located on the Virginia portion of Assateague Island. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fireman herd the ponies off their island at slack tide, through the sea water channel to Virginia. After the Chincoteague Pony foals are sold, the stallions and mares are taken back to their islands, again swimming the channel at slack tide. www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/chincoteaguepony/index.htm   (554 words)

Breeds of Livestock - Chincoteague Pony The Chincoteague Pony, now a registered breed, descends from the 'wild' horses on Assateague Island, a 37 mile long barrier island off the coast of Maryland and Virginia. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company owns and manages the Virginia Herd, which is allowed to graze on Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, through a special use permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is the Virginia herd that is often referred to as the "Chincoteague" ponies. www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/chincoteague/index.htm   (896 words)

Chincoteague, Virginia -- Ponies, Attractions, Beaches, Assateague Island, Wallops Island, Lodging, Dining, Eastern ... Chincoteague Island is the only resort island on Virginia's Eastern shore. Originally a grazing and livestock range, Chincoteague Island is now a mecca for tourists in search of beaches, wild ponies, oysters, expert Duck Carvers, wildlife artists or just the quiet refuge of a small island community. The year 1856 brought a Post office to Chincoteague Island and a year later the 145-foot Assateague Light was constructed to guard the shoals near Chincoteague. www.beach-net.com /chincoteague   (286 words)

GORP - Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is for the birds. Sure, Chincoteague's most famous inhabitants are probably the wild ponies that run across island each year, but its position along the Atlantic Flyway makes it a vital resting and feeding spot for a large population of feathered folk. Chincoteague is one of the most visited national wildlife refuges in the United States. www.gorp.com /gorp/resource/us_nwr/md_chinc.htm   (446 words)

Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim During the brief 3 minute pony swim event, the wild horses swim across the Assateague Channel when the tide is "slack calm" so the young horses, which are born during spring or early summer, are safe from any strong currents. Many of the Chincoteague local firemen that "round up" the wild ponies for the Pony Swim, have participated in the event most of their lives. Several devastating fires had occurred during the early 1900's, and since Chincoteague Island was isolated from the mainland with no bridges, the town needed protection. www.assateagueisland.com /ponyswim/ponyswim.htm   (773 words)

Chincoteague Pony swim history and schedule The Virginia herd is owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company and allowed by permit to graze on the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Penning on Chincoteague Island is not mentioned until the mid-1800's, and it believed to have been begun by two islanders who owned large herds that grazed on Chincoteague. In 1925 the town authorized the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company to hold a carnival during Pony Penning to raise funds. www.chincoteague.com /pony/ponies.html   (1662 words)

Spinnaker Waterfront Vacation Rental House on Chincoteague Island, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Drive through the Chincoteague wildlife refuge and see all manner of shore birds and wild ponies. Spinnaker Chincoteague Waterfront Vacation House is open four seasons, fifty two weeks a year. You pick up the key and pay the balance of the rent in Chincoteague, where there are people to answer your questions, arrange linen rentals, or help you should you lose your keys or need assistance. www.ponyisland.com   (507 words)

Chincoteague News The Chincoteague Ponies football team, lost 38-20 in Friday's non-league game with the visiting West Point Pointers With the win, West Point improves its record to 5-5 on the season. CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va.- The U.S. Coast Guard took charge in the cleaning up of an oil spill in the Chincoteague Harbor on Friday. Greenbackville residents stand in front of one of the few remaining houses in Franklin City, one that was ruined during the Nor'easter of 1962 that "finished off" the community in the marsh and changed the... www.topix.net /city/chincoteague-va   (767 words)

Chincoteague: An Artist's Paradise on Chincoteague Island Virginia Visit Chincoteague Island, the quaint seaside village where watermen, artists and craftsmen live and work, or visit the US Fish and Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, where wildlife is abundant, where time is spent relaxing being closer to nature. See the Chincoteague ponies, or vacation during the Chincoteague pony swim as this is the home of "Misty of Chincoteague". "Misty of Chincoteague" is a family movie filmed on Chincoteague and Assateague and represents life on these Barrier Islands in days past and its relationship with the Chincoteague ponies. www.chesapeakebaysampler.com /lys.htm   (653 words)

Chincoteague Bed and Breakfast Legend- Virginia Eastern Shore - Virginia Lodging A Chincoteague Island Bed and Breakfast on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The following are the directions to the warmth and comfort of our Chincoteague Bed and Breakfast here on the Eastern Shore of Virginia........... We are located less than an hour south of Salisbury, Maryland and one and one-half hours north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel from Virginia Beach, Virginia. www.islandmanor.com /directions   (452 words)

All Chincoteague Pony Horse Links. Chincoteague Pony Horses for Sale, Chincoteague Pony Stud Service, Chincoteague Pony ... Chincoteague Pony Photo Gallery -A portfolio of wild Chincoteague pony photographs taken in March 1997 at Chincoteague NWR, Assateague Island, VA, by Pat Anderson. Chincoteague Pony Centre -The Chincoteasgue Pony Centre is dedicated to breeding, raising, and training of quality Chincoteasgue Ponies, both Misty family and Chincoteagues bought from the Chincoteague Fire Company. Chincoteague Pony Centre -The Chincoteague Pony Centre is dedicated to theshowcase of the beautiful and talented Chincoteague pony, from the time it is a young foal to the time of full maturity gentled to ride. buyhorses.com /Links/ChincoteaguePony.htm   (3096 words)

DC Area Day Trips- The running of the ponies at Chincoteague   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) One of the lesser known attractions is the running of the ponies between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, an annual event immortalized in the children's story Misty of Chincoteague Chincoteague is only about 3 hours from Washington and provides a Even today, some of the ponies that are not sold at the annual auction are given to children. www.awildorchid.com /ponies.htm   (361 words)

Chincoteague Island News COAST GUARD RESCUES, MEDIVACS CHINCOTEAGUE MAN CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. - ' A Coast Guard station responded to a mayday call yesterday afternoon after a man was swept from his vessel by a series of waves. A recent incident in which medical transport for two Chincoteague Island patients was delayed by a malfunction of the island's drawbridge is an example of Accomack County's need for additional state... It must be summer, because Ellen Richardson has dropped off the last kid from her Chincoteague Island school bus for the year, and now she spends evenings scrubbing down kitchen equipment at the carnival... www.topix.net /city/chincoteague-island-va   (728 words)

Misty Of Chincoteague   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) She was sired by the Pied Piper, and her dam was the legendary, illusive, Phantom. Misty was driven along with her herd across the channel devided Assateague Island and Chincoteague Island. She was born during the ash Wednesday storm on Chincoteague in Grandma Beebe's kitchen, where they stabled her for safety. www.angelfire.com /realm2/classical0/misty.html   (424 words)

Chincoteague Crossing Vacation Rentals The house, located on Chincoteague Island, is a short drive (or bike ride) from Assateague National seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife refuge on scenic Assateague island. Birding, hiking, walking on the beach, and biking are popular pastimes, but there is also opportunities for fishing, crabbing, hunting and of course, viewing the famed wild ponies. Chincoteague provides a relaxing vacation experience that cannot be found in larger, more commercial beach resorts. mywebpages.comcast.net /dwdaddio   (199 words)

National Chincoteague Pony Association Welcomes You! The National Chincoteague Pony Association is the oldest Chincoteague Pony Registry. The Association has kept Chincoteague ponies a pure breed for over 26 years on the Registered Chincoteague Pony Farm in Bellingham, Washington. The National Chincoteague Pony Association was formed in the mid 1980’s with the mission of increasing public awareness and knowledge (especially among children) of the Chincoteague Pony, a rare and unusual breed of horse that developed in the wild on the mid Atlantic Coast islands of Assateague and Chincoteague over the past 400 years. www.pony-chincoteague.org /main.htm   (481 words)

Home The Chincoteague Pony Drill Team, the only one of its kind in the world, was invited to perform at Equitana USA, in Louisville, Kentucky, in June of 1998. The Chincoteague Pony Association also has a WEB page you may be interested in visiting. One of the books is all about the Chincoteague Ponies in which you will find Nick's picture in it with Don (owner), and Angela giving Nick a big hug. www.nickie.net   (513 words)

BookPage Children's Review: Misty of Chincoteague   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) First published in 1947, this Newbery Honor Award winner is the story of two children living on an island off the Virginia coast who claim one of the wild mares and her pony auctioned at the annual Pony Penning Day. Henry went to Chincoteague Island in search of a story and based it on real people and horses she met there. She actually bought Misty, and later Misty and her colt Stormy (also the subject of a book in 1963) appeared at benefits to raise money when a hurricane hit the islands. www.bookpage.com /9711bp/childrens/mistyofchincoteague.html   (138 words)

Chincoteague Pony Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Open House with a variety of special events and programs. Tour tickets must be purchased in advance by calling The Chincoteague Natural History Association at 757-336-3696 or purchased at The Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center. There are opportunities with Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and the Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge that we help support with our sales. www.chincoteaguechamber.com /map-assn.html   (726 words)

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