Cockle Creek
Cockle Creek is a 3.5-mile-long stream in Chincoteague, Virginia between Chincoteague Inlet to the south and Chincoteague Bay to the north. It was the site of a naval battle during the American Civil War, the Battle of Cockle Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge and Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center.
Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge
Park
The Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on Wallops Island, Virginia; the refuge was created on July 10, 1975, with the transfer of 373 acres of land from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and is administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service along with Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
Tourism office
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The Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center is a public museum and NASA visitor center located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center is situated 2½ miles north of Cockle Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wishart and Black Point Landing.
Wishart
Hamlet
Wishart is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Wishart is situated 3 miles southwest of Cockle Creek.
Black Point Landing
Hamlet
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Black Point Landing is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles east of Cockle Creek.
Atlantic
Village
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Atlantic is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 808. Atlantic is situated 3½ miles west of Cockle Creek.
Cockle Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Accomack, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Cockle Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Cockle Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cockle Creek”
- Cebuano: “Cockle Creek”
- Venetian: “Cockle”
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Highlights include Willis Point and Walker Marsh.
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