Seaford Virginia Map

About Seaford, Virginia

Seaford is a locality in York County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Seaford is located at 37.1982°N, 76.4330°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23696.

Seaford rests on the western edge of the Chesapeake Bay's Delmarva Peninsula, a landscape defined by the gentle, sandy slopes that eventually surrender to the marshlands and tidal creeks. It lies 5.2 miles southeast of Gloucester Point, VA (from Gloucester Point, VA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-northeast of Tabb. The air here carries a perpetual hint of salt and the sweet decay of fallen leaves, a perfume unique to the Eastern Shore. Cypress and pine trees, their branches often draped with Spanish moss like old men's beards, stand sentinel over the low-lying terrain, their roots grasping at the dark, rich soil. The creeks, mirroring the pale sky, meander like silver ribbons through the reeds, their quietude broken only by the occasional splash of a heron or the distant drone of a crab boat. Daylight often diffuses through a soft, hazy atmosphere, lending a muted, almost watercolor quality to the scene, a gentle embrace of the land by the water. The economic and historical currents of Seaford are deeply entwined with its watery surroundings and its agricultural heritage. For generations, the lifeblood of Seaford flowed from the bounty of the Chesapeake – oysters, crabs, and fish – a tradition still visible in the weathered piers and the working boats that dot the waterways. Though the fishing industry remains, Seaford has also found a modern footing, with a growing presence in manufacturing and technology, a quiet evolution that has brought new faces and a steady pulse to the once sleepy waterfront. The town, with its roots stretching back to colonial times, carries the echoes of a simpler era, a past that whispers in the clapboard houses and the shaded town square, a place where the courtesies of the Old Dominion still hold sway, shaping the unhurried rhythm of daily life.

About This Seaford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Seaford, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.198199, -76.433003. 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 Seaford and York County.

Detailed location data for Seaford includes the ZIP code (23696), telephone area code (757), county seat of York County (Yorktown), 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 Seaford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.