Northampton County, Virginia

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Northampton County, Virginia is a rural county on Virginia’s Eastern Shore known for its coastal landscapes and its position at the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel.

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Northampton County, Virginia canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county in the United States
county of Virginia
areaLand approximately 212 square miles
areaTotal approximately 795 square miles
areaWater approximately 583 square miles
bordersBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
climate humid subtropical climate
containsProtectedArea Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge
Kiptopeke State Park
containsTown Cape Charles, Virginia
Cheriton, Virginia
Eastville, Virginia
Exmore, Virginia
Nassawadox, Virginia
country United States of America
dateEstablished 1634
economySector agriculture
aquaculture
fishing
tourism
FIPSCode 51131
GNISID 1497023
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
hasCountySeat Eastville, Virginia
hasFeature barrier islands
coastal wetlands
farmland
hasLargestSettlement Exmore, Virginia
isPartOf Hampton Roads metropolitan region (broad definition)
linked to: Hampton Roads
isRural true
locatedAtNorthernEndOf Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel
locatedIn Delmarva Peninsula
Eastern Shore of Virginia
locatedInCongressionalDistrict Virginia's 2nd congressional district
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Northamptonshire, England
officialWebsite https://www.co.northampton.va.us/
originalName Accomac Shire
population approximately 11,000 (2020 census)
populationDensity low
regionalPlanningDistrict Accomack-Northampton Planning District
renamed Northampton County
renamedInYear 1642
sharesBorderWith Accomack County, Virginia
state Virginia

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Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel terminusNorth Northampton County, Virginia
Eastern Shore of Virginia composedOf Northampton County, Virginia
Accomack County, Virginia borderedBy Northampton County, Virginia
Cape Charles, Virginia county Northampton County, Virginia
Virginia's 2nd congressional district contains Northampton County, Virginia
U.S. Route 13 passesThrough Northampton County, Virginia
John Custis II residence Northampton County, Virginia
John Custis IV birthPlace Northampton County, Virginia
John Custis IV residence Northampton County, Virginia
Abel P. Upshur placeOfBirth Northampton County, Virginia
Atlantic coast of Virginia includes Northampton County, Virginia
U.S. Route 13 in Virginia runsThrough Northampton County, Virginia
Eastern Virginia contains Northampton County, Virginia
subject linked to: eastern Virginia