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Welcome to Eclipse ...

Eclipse is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Eclipse lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Eclipse: 757 & 948<2>

Communities Also Named Eclipse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Eclipse - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eclipse.

Communities near Eclipse ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eclipse.

  • Chesapeake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Norfolk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Newport News
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Portsmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Suffolk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Poquoson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
  • Bennett Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eclipse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eclipse.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eclipse. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eclipse.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eclipse. See our Newspapers Page for Eclipse.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eclipse ...

Looking for more information about Eclipse? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Eclipse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eclipse.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eclipse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Eclipse area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Eclipse area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.