Cats Bridge Virginia Map

About Cats Bridge, Virginia

Cats Bridge is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 184. The population density is 22.4 people per km². Cats Bridge is located at 37.5518°N, 75.7819°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23420.

Cats Bridge defines the horizon where the flat, salt-misted plains meet the sky in a long, unbroken exhale of coastal earth. It lies 42.9 miles northeast of Poquoson, VA (from Poquoson, VA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 34.3 miles southwest of Chincoteague. The damp air carries the scent of brine from Upshur Bay, three miles to the east, where the tides pull rhythmically against the low-lying shoreline. To the west, the subtle rise of Ames Ridge provides a darkened, uneven hem to the landscape, standing as a quiet sentinel over the fields. The land is drained by the winding, narrow path of Parting Creek, which cuts through the marshy soil with a slow, deliberate grace, mirroring the pale gray light of early morning that settles over the tall, swaying grasses.

Generations of labor have carved a living from this heavy, moist ground, where the economy remains tethered to the slow cycles of agriculture and the rhythms of the water. Cats Bridge holds the memory of those who worked the soil long before the modern era, leaving behind a quiet resilience that persists in the stillness of the afternoon. While the distant horizon might suggest the ruggedness of higher elevations, the reality here is one of damp, fertile soil and the quiet industry of those who know the temperament of the land. Travelers seeking a respite from the wider world often find their way toward the quiet expanse of Brownsville Farm, six miles away, or catch glimpses of the distant Sandy Island, feeling the weight of a place that measures time not by the clock, but by the turning of the seasons and the slow, deep breath of the tides near Duer Pond.

About This Cats Bridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cats Bridge, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.551801, -75.781874. 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 Cats Bridge includes the ZIP code (23420), telephone area code (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.