Eastern Shore of Virginia

For the Virginia wine region, see Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA.
Eastern Shore of Virginia
Eastern Shore of Virginia
Eastern Shore of Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
Largest cityChincoteague
Counties
List
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total
45,695
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Bloxom depot, Cape Charles, Virginia

The Eastern Shore of Virginia is the easternmost region of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It consists of two counties (Accomack and Northampton) on the Atlantic coast. It is detached from the mainland of Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay. The 70-mile-long (110 km) region is part of the Delmarva Peninsula. Its population was 45,695 as of 2020.[1]

  1. ^ "QuickFacts: Virginia, United States". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 3 January 2022.