Chincoteague Island

Chincoteague is a town in , 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.
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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.

School
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a public high school in . 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.

Library
Photo: FieldMarine, Public domain.
The is a historic building located at 4077 Main Street, , . Built in the 1890s, this one-story building is the oldest commercial wood frame structure in Chincoteague.

Movie theater
The Island Theatre is a historic building located at 4074 Main Street, , . It still serves as an operational . Originally named Island Theatre, the theatre was renamed from the 1980s until the name was reverted to Island Theatre in 2013.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deep Hole and Chincoteague.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

is an island and small town off the of , near the state border with .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States.

Chincoteague Island

Latitude
37.93846° or 37° 56′ 18″ north
Longitude
-75.36159° or 75° 21′ 42″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
8796WJQQ+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356560841
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4752501
Wiki­data ID
Q42291464
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In Other Languages

“Chincoteague Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Chincoteague Island

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chincoteague Police Department and Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.

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