Northampton County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
 Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′03″N 75°55′43″W / 37.30078°N 75.92854°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1642 |
| Seat | Eastville |
| Largest town | Exmore |
| Area | |
• Total | 795 sq mi (2,060 km2) |
| • Land | 212 sq mi (550 km2) |
| • Water | 584 sq mi (1,510 km2) 73.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,282 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Northampton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,282.[1] Its county seat is Eastville.[2] Northampton and Accomack Counties are a part of the larger Eastern Shore of Virginia.
The county is the center of the late Eocene meteor strike that resulted in the Chesapeake Bay impact crater. The Northampton County Courthouse Historic District is part of the Eastville Historic District at the county seat.
- ^ "Northampton County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.