Bayside Virginia Map

About Bayside, Virginia

Bayside is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 107. The population density is 24.5 people per km². Bayside is located at 37.7548°N, 75.7129°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 23455, 23138, 22520.

Bayside emerges from the flat, moisture-laden horizon as a quiet collection of dwellings and salt-weathered timber that seems to hold its breath against the encroaching tide. It lies 54.7 miles northeast of Gloucester Point, VA (from Gloucester Point, VA: bearing 51°T), and is situated 17.9 miles south-southeast of Crisfield. A pervasive, humid stillness defines the landscape, where the dark, brackish waters of Deep Creek slice through the silt, drawing the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Long Ridge that anchors the western view. Toward the horizon, the air thickens with the scent of brine drifting from the direction of Custis Cove, lending a silver, tarnished quality to the afternoon light as it slants across the low-lying fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the residential streets, the dense, untamed thickets of Doe Creek State Wildlife Management Area offer a sanctuary of tangled vine and pine, where the shadows grow long and cool even in the height of summer.

History here is written in the slow accretion of soil and the persistent, rhythmic labor of those who have long navigated the interplay of land and water. The economy of Bayside remains tethered to the quiet pulse of the coastal plains, favoring the steady, methodical harvesting of the earth and the local waterways over the frantic pace of rapid development. Residents often look toward the nearby expanse of Guilford Flats or the solitary shape of The Notch as markers of a geography that resists easy definition, favoring instead the subtle shifts in the wind and the migration patterns of the marsh birds. Daily life in Bayside moves with the gravity of the seasons, a deliberate existence where the proximity to the quiet, dark expanse of Bundick Pond serves as a reminder of the deep, subterranean water table that feeds the roots of every oak and loblolly pine in the county.

About This Bayside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bayside, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.754788, -75.712852. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bayside includes the ZIP code (23455, 23138, 22520), telephone area code (540, 757), county seat of Accomack County (Accomac), and school district assignment (Accomack County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.