Rescue, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 36°59′46″N 76°33′38″W / 36.99611°N 76.56056°WCoordinates: 36°59′46″N 76°33′38″W / 36.99611°N 76.56056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Isle of Wight |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 23424 |
Area code(s) | 757 |
GNIS feature ID | 1493477 |
Rescue is an unincorporated community in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. Rescue is located on Jones Creek near its confluence into the James River, 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Smithfield. Rescue has a post office with ZIP code 23424, which opened on October 21, 1889. It is unknown why the name "Rescue" was applied to this community.