Around Cape Charles ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Virginia Beach. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the south of Cape Charles. Virginia Beach has a population of 451,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Newport News. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of Cape Charles and has a population of 179,000 people.
For comparison, Cape Charles has a population of 1,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Cape Charles, with the nearest first.
- Cheapside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Cheapside is located in Northampton County
- Cheriton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
- Cheriton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <3>
- Cherrystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Pat Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Eastville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Eastville is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <3>
- Machipongo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
- Machipongo is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <3>
- Bridgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
- Birdsnest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest
- Birdsnest is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsnest <3>
- Sheps End
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
- Sheps End is located in Northampton County
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- Peary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Nassawadox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawadox
- Nassawadox is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassawadox <3>
- Onemo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Diggs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
- Diggs is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <3>
- Jamesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Northampton County
- Susan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Peary
For more communities neighboring Cape Charles, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cape Charles.
Northampton County ...
Cape Charles is located in Northampton County<4>.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cape Charles ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cape Charles.
Airports Near Cape Charles ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cape Charles and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cape Charles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Charles ...
Looking for more information about Cape Charles? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Cape Charles. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Cape Charles, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Charles.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Virginia Statewide Tourism
- Cape Charles Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Charles
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cape Charles: www.capecharles.org/
The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cape Charles. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cape Charles), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |