The Eastern Shore of Virginia is on the Atlantic coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Unite States. The region is part of the Delmarva Peninsula and is separated from the rest of Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay. Terrain is very flat throughout, and dominated by cotton, soybean, vegetable and truck farming, and large scale chicken farms. There are many barrier islands. At the northern end of the Atlantic side are the beach community of Chincoteague, famous for its wild ponies; and Wallops Island, a NASA space facility. Tangier Island, off the western shore in Chesapeake Bay, is also a day tourist destination.