The channel winds from the town of Wachapreague, Virginia, through a seaside marsh, and out to barrier islands.
The name of the channel came from the Algonquian people who resided in the area centuries ago.
The United States Navy motor torpedo boat tender USS Wachapreague (AGP-8), which was in commission from 1943 to 1946 and saw action in World War II, was named for the channel.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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