Isle of Wight Virginia Map

About Isle of Wight, Virginia

Isle of Wight is a locality in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Isle of Wight is located at 36.9076°N, 76.7077°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23397.

Isle of Wight, Virginia, lies in the embrace of tidal rivers, where the land itself seems to breathe with the ebb and flow of water. It lies 14.2 miles north-northwest of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 331°T), and is situated 6.7 miles southwest of Smithfield. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of broad, fertile fields, punctuated by stands of mature pine and oak that whisper secrets on the breeze. Low-lying marshlands fringe the waterways, their reeds a verdant blur against the often-hazy sky, and the air carries a constant, faint salinity that speaks of the nearby Chesapeake Bay. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, can cast a luminous, almost ethereal glow upon the cultivated earth, lending a quiet, pastoral beauty to the scene. The history of Isle of Wight is deeply entwined with the earliest days of English settlement in America, a legacy etched into the very soil. This was once a region where tobacco reigned supreme, its cultivation shaping the fortunes and the very character of the land and its people. The economic currents have shifted over the centuries, from the agrarian rhythms of plantation life to the more varied enterprises of today, which might include light industry and a reliance on the bounty of the surrounding waters. There is a courteous Old Dominion register to the interactions here, a lingering sense of tradition that blends with the pragmatic concerns of modern life, making Isle of Wight a place where the past is not forgotten but lives quietly alongside the present.

About This Isle of Wight Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Isle of Wight, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.907649, -76.707735. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Isle of Wight and Isle of Wight County.

Detailed location data for Isle of Wight includes the ZIP code (23487), telephone area code (757), county seat of Isle of Wight County (Isle of Wight), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Isle of Wight is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.