Chincoteague, Virginia
Chincoteague (/ˌʃɪŋkəˈtiːɡ/ or /ˈʃɪŋkətiːɡ/) is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, U.S. The town includes the whole of Chincoteague Island and an area of adjacent water. The population was 2,941 at the 2010 census. The town is a tourist gateway to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on adjacent Assateague Island, the location of a popular recreational beach and home of the Virginia herd of Chincoteague Ponies. These ponies and the annual Pony Swim are the subject of Marguerite Henry's 1947 children's book Misty of Chincoteague, which was made into the 1961 family film Misty, filmed on location.
Chincoteague, Virginia | |
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Town | |
West side of Chincoteague at sunrise. | |
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Location of Chincoteauge in Accomack County, Virginia and of Accomack County in Virginia | |
Chincoteague Location in Virginia and the United States Chincoteague Chincoteague (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′5″N 75°22′4″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Accomack |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arthur Leonard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.48 sq mi (97.07 km2) |
| • Land | 9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2) |
| • Water | 28.22 sq mi (73.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,941 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 2,875 |
| • Density | 310.48/sq mi (119.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 23336 |
| Area code(s) | 757, 948 |
| FIPS code | 51-16512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492764 |
| Website | Official website |
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