Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 607.67 square miles (1,573.9 km2), of which 279.92 square miles (725.0 km2) (46.06%) is land and 327.75 square miles (848.9 km2) (53.94%) is water. The county is 38 miles long, and 15 miles at its broadest point with 587 miles of coastline.
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