Ocean City Maryland
is an Atlantic Ocean resort town located
in Worcester County, Maryland. Ocean City, MD is widely known
in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent
destination for vacationers. The Island is approximately 11
miles long.
Ocean City is located at
38°23'29" North, 75°4'11" West (38.391526,
-75.069712)GR1.
According to the United States
Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.2 km² (36.4
mi²). 11.8 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 82.4
km² (31.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 87.47%
water. The town is built on a spit (landform), or geological
formation of sand and marshes, connected to the mainland and
harboring a lagoon. Ocean City is on the barrier island of Fenwick
Island, which encompasses Ocean City of Maryland and Fenwick
of Delaware.
