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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northampton County, Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiptopeke State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Cape Charles, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheriton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastville, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Exmore, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nassawadox, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1634 ⓘ |
| economySector |
agriculture
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aquaculture ⓘ fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 51131 ⓘ |
| GNISID | 1497023 ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountySeat | Eastville, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barrier islands
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coastal wetlands ⓘ farmland ⓘ |
| hasLargestSettlement | Exmore, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Hampton Roads metropolitan region (broad definition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| locatedAtNorthernEndOf | Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delmarva Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Shore of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCongressionalDistrict | Virginia's 2nd congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Northamptonshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.co.northampton.va.us/ ⓘ |
| originalName | Accomac Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 11,000 (2020 census) ⓘ |
| populationDensity | low ⓘ |
| regionalPlanningDistrict | Accomack-Northampton Planning District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamed | Northampton County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedInYear | 1642 ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith | Accomack County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
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