Battery Park Virginia Map

About Battery Park, Virginia

Battery Park is a locality in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Battery Park is located at 36.9965°N, 76.5741°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23304.

Battery Park, a quiet sentinel on the western edge of the Pagan River, offers a landscape shaped by the ebb and flow of brackish waters and the fertile coastal plain. It lies 8.2 miles west of Newport News, VA (from Newport News, VA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-north-east of Smithfield. The land here is a gentle sweep of marsh grass giving way to stands of oak and pine, their branches often draped with the silvery lace of Spanish moss, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, ethereal shadows. The air, thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, carries the distant cries of gulls and the soft lapping of waves against unseen shores, a constant murmur that defines the very character of Battery Park. The terrain is low and permeable, a place where the land seems to breathe with the tide, and the sky overhead, particularly at dawn and dusk, can blaze with a spectrum of rose and gold that paints the water in fleeting, breathtaking hues. Historically, this locale has always been tied to the bounty and strategic importance of its waterways. Early settlers recognized the potential of the Pagan River for commerce and defense, a legacy that whispers through the very soil. While the grand fortifications of its namesake are long gone, the spirit of resilience and adaptation remains a quiet undercurrent in Battery Park's local economy. Primarily agricultural, the surrounding lands still yield crops that have sustained the region for generations, with fishing and crabbing providing a vital connection to the aquatic life that thrives in these waters. The pace of life in Battery Park is one of measured reflection, a steady cadence dictated by the seasons and the natural rhythms of the coast, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather a gentle presence in the everyday unfolding of life.

About This Battery Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Battery Park, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.996537, -76.57412. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Battery Park and Isle of Wight County.

Detailed location data for Battery Park includes the ZIP code (23304), telephone area code (757), county seat of Isle of Wight County (Isle of Wight), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Battery Park is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.