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Welcome to Virginias Chesapeake Shores ...

Virginias Chesapeake Shores is located in Northampton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Virginias Chesapeake Shores: Virginias Chesapeake Shrs.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Virginias Chesapeake Shores for more information about variations on the name of Virginias Chesapeake Shores.

Virginias Chesapeake Shores is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Virginias Chesapeake Shores: 757 & 948<3>

Communities near Virginias Chesapeake Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Virginias Chesapeake Shores.

  • Poquoson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Nassawadox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheriton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bayview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayview is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Cherrystone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
  • Pat Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
  • Machipongo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Birdsnest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Virginias Chesapeake Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virginias Chesapeake Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Virginias Chesapeake Shores. 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 Virginias Chesapeake Shores.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virginias Chesapeake Shores ...

Looking for more information about Virginias Chesapeake Shores? 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 Virginias Chesapeake Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Virginias Chesapeake Shores.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Virginias Chesapeake Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Virginias Chesapeake Shores area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Virginias Chesapeake Shores area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.