Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:41 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:14 am – 4:47 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days26 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Painter 2 W station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsDoe Creek State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 190 acresMarks and Jacks Islands State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 1,723 acresParkers Marsh State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 703 acresMutton Hunk Fen State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 106 acresSaxis Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 113 acresMartin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.2 mi · 114 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAccomack County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 51 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Chincoteagueserves 3,344 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation31 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital3.1 miPost officeGreenbush Post Office1.1 miTown hallAccomac Town Hall2.1 miPoliceAccomack County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationTasley Volunteer Fire Company1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern Shore Community College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY43 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF64 miUS highwayUS 131.5 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN62 miCoachOak Hall T'S Corner ExxonGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23345 ZIP area.
