Nassawadox, VA
| Nassawadox, Virginia | |
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Nassawadox, Virginia
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 Location in Northampton County and the state of Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 37°28′27″N 75°51′29″W / 37.47417°N 75.85806°WCoordinates: 37°28′27″N 75°51′29″W / 37.47417°N 75.85806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Northampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 572 |
| • Density | 1,334.2/sq mi (515.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 23413 |
| Area code(s) | 757 |
| FIPS code | 51-54984 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1471328 |
Nassawadox is a town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. The town, with an area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), is located on U.S. Route 13 on Virginia's Eastern Shore, approximately five miles south of Exmore and 25 miles (40 km) north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
The name derives from Native American for "land between two waters." Nassawadox is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by the Chesapeake Bay. The county is divided as is the town into bayside and seaside areas which refers to the land on either side of the highway, Route 13(Lankford Highway) which runs through Accomack and Northampton Counties.
Highlighting its name and its location, Nassawadox has since 1993 hosted the annual October Between the Waters Bike Tour, which features bike tours of various lengths between the Eastern Shore's two coasts.
Brownsville and the Northampton Lumber Company Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
As of the census of 2000, there were 572 people, 186 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,334.2 people per square mile (513.6/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 482.8 per square mile (185.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.90% African American, 43.18% White, 0.87% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
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