Chincoteague Island
Chincoteague is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The town includes the whole of Chincoteague Island and an area of adjacent water. The population was 3,344 at the 2020 census.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Accomack County, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Chingoteacq Island”, “Chingoteague Island”, “Gingoteague”, and “Ile Chingoteack”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chincoteague High School and Chincoteague Island Library.
Chincoteague High School
School
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Chincoteague High School is a public high school in Accomack County, Virginia. It is one of the four high schools in Accomack County Public Schools. It serves grades six through twelve and, due to its low number of students, has only approximately 40 students per grade.
Chincoteague Island Library
Library
Photo: FieldMarine, Public domain.
The Chincoteague Island Library is a historic U.S. building located at 4077 Main Street, Chincoteague, Virginia. Built in the 1890s, this one-story building is the oldest commercial wood frame structure in Chincoteague.
Island Roxy
Movie theater
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The Island Theatre is a historic U.S. building located at 4074 Main Street, Chincoteague, Virginia. It still serves as an operational movie theater. Originally named Island Theatre, the theatre was renamed Island Roxy from the 1980s until the name was reverted to Island Theatre in 2013.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deep Hole and Chincoteague.
Chincoteague
Photo: Thatotherperson, CC0.
Chincoteague is an island and small town off the Eastern Shore of Virginia, near the state border with Maryland.
Birch Town
Hamlet
Birch Town is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia, United States.
Chincoteague Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Accomack, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.93846° or 37° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
-75.36159° or 75° 21′ 42″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
8796WJQQ+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 356560841OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
“Chincoteague Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chincoteague Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Black Point Landing and Wildcat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chincoteague Police Department and Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.
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