Cape Charles, Virginia

This article is about the town. For the headland or cape, see Cape Charles (headland).

Cape Charles, Virginia
Town
Bloxom Depot and the town water tower
Bloxom Depot and the town water tower
Official seal of Cape Charles, Virginia
Seal
Location in Northampton County and the Commonwealth of Virginia
Location in Northampton County and the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°16′3″N 76°0′51″W / 37.26750°N 76.01417°W / 37.26750; -76.01417
CountryUnited States
StateCommonwealth of Virginia
CountyNorthampton
Established as "Municipal Corporation of Cape Charles"1884
Government
 • MayorAdam Charney
 • Vice-MayorSteve Bennett
Area
[1]
 • Total3.62 sq mi (9.36 km2)
 • Land3.55 sq mi (9.20 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,178
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,019
 • Density286.80/sq mi (110.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code (U.S. Postal Service)
23310
Area codes757, 948
FIPS code51-12808[3]
GNIS feature ID1492707[4]
Websitecapecharles.org Edit this at Wikidata

Cape Charles is a town / municipal corporation in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,009 as of the 2010 Census.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Bureau of the Census. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2018.