Onancock Virginia Map

About Onancock, Virginia

Onancock is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,433. The population density is 488.2 people per km². Onancock is located at 37.7118°N, 75.7491°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23417.

Onancock rests on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, a peninsula defined by the Chesapeake Bay's expansive embrace to its west and the Atlantic Ocean's distant murmur to its east. It lies 51.8 miles northeast of Gloucester Point, VA (from Gloucester Point, VA: bearing 52°T), and is situated 19.6 miles south-southeast of Crisfield. Its landscape is a gentle, low-lying expanse, where the land exhales its moisture into a network of creeks and inlets that thread through the marsh grasses, their brackish waters reflecting the wide, often dramatic, skies. Ancient live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the few prominent roads, their roots gripping the sandy soil that has been shaped by centuries of tidal ebb and flow. The air here carries a peculiar, humid sweetness, a blend of salt spray, decaying vegetation, and the faint perfume of honeysuckle that climbs over weathered fences. The history of Onancock is as deeply rooted as its venerable oaks, a testament to a time when water was the primary thoroughfare and commerce flowed along its tidal arteries. For generations, its economy was tied to the bounty of the Bay – oysters, crabs, and fish – a rhythm that still subtly influences the town's character, even as tourism and small businesses have carved out their own niches. The old steamboat wharf, though largely a memory, whispers of a grander past when travelers and goods arrived and departed by water, connecting this quiet corner of Virginia to the wider world. Distinctive Victorian architecture, painted in hues that echo the fading light on the water, speaks of prosperity from a bygone era, and the town retains a certain unhurried grace, a palpable sense of continuity that makes Onancock a place where time feels measured not by clocks, but by the rising and falling of the tide.

About This Onancock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Onancock, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.711797, -75.749097. 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 Onancock and Accomack County.

Detailed location data for Onancock includes the ZIP code (23417), telephone area code (757), county seat of Accomack County (Accomac), and school district assignment (Accomack County Public Schools). 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 Onancock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.