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Bobtown Virginia Map

Explore Bobtown, Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bobtown, Virginia

How to Use This Bobtown, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bobtown, Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Virginia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bobtown.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bobtown
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Accomack County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.650965
Longitude	-75.793264
Population	267
Density	28.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	23410
Area Code	757
County Seat	Accomac
School District	Accomack County Public Schools

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About Bobtown, Virginia

Bobtown is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 267. The population density is 28.8 people per km². Bobtown is located at 37.6510°N, 75.7933°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23410.

Bobtown occupies a low-slung stretch of land where the humid breath of the Atlantic meets the quiet, salt-crusted edges of the Virginia landscape. It lies 47.3 miles northeast of Gloucester Point, VA (from Gloucester Point, VA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 31.8 miles south-southwest of Pocomoke City. A mile to the east, the dark, tannin-rich waters of Warehouse Prong slip silently through the sediment, eventually feeding into the broader reaches of Kusian Cove just a few miles away. To the west, the silhouettes of Ames Ridge rise against the horizon like a jagged, ink-drawn line, marking the boundary between the coastal plains and the interior. The air here holds a permanent, heavy moisture, especially around the edges of Tankard Pond, where the light at dusk turns the surface into a sheet of hammered pewter, reflecting the reeds that shiver in the evening tide.

Bobtown maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal rhythm of the soil and the shifting tides of the nearby shore. Historically defined by small-scale agriculture and the maritime trades that once defined this coastal fringe, the local economy now reflects a modest transition toward service and light industry. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Finneys Island as a landmark of the shifting coastline, while the vast, protected wetlands of Parkers Marsh State Natural Area Preserve serve as a reminder of the wilder, untamed world beyond the paved roads. There is a particular, enduring stillness in the way the morning fog clings to the fields, a quiet persistence that suggests Bobtown has seen the world change while remaining anchored to its own stubborn, coastal geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Parkers Marsh Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 5.6 mi, 354° N
Parkers Marsh State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 354° N
Wachapreague Park (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 121° SE
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 083° E · 37k acres
Parramore Island State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 142° SE
Martin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.8 mi, 331° NW · 8,559 acres
Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 10.8 mi, 331° NW
Town of Parksley War Memorial (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 040° NE
Eastern Shore Railway Museum (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 040° NE
Brownsville Farm (Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 188° S
Hog Island (Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 152° SE
Makemie Monument (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 024° NE
Janes Island Sp (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 348° N
Nature Center (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 353° N
Assateague Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 25.2 mi, 054° NE · 96k acres
Crossing the Bar (Monument) — 27.2 mi, 051° NE
Historic Palace Theatre (Theatre) — 29.2 mi, 205° SW
At Altitude Gallery (Gallery) — 29.2 mi, 205° SW
Reedville Fishermen's Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 297° NW
Pocomoke Fair Grounds (Theme Park) — 31.1 mi, 023° NE
Lockheed T-33 (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 025° NE
Half Shell Stage (Theatre) — 32.4 mi, 278° W
Mathews Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 243° SW
Kiptopeke State Park (State Park) — 34.4 mi, 197° S
Booker Taliaferro Washington School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 37.0 mi, 289° W
Cape Charles Light (Attraction) — 37.0 mi, 190° S
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 37.2 mi, 194° S
Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library (Museum) — 37.6 mi, 283° W
Rosewell Plantation (Historic Ruins) — 48.4 mi, 243° SW
Redoubt 10 (Registered Battlefield) — 48.4 mi, 233° SW

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