Gloucester Point Virginia Map

About Gloucester Point, Virginia

Gloucester Point is a locality in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 11,109. The population density is 458.2 people per km². Gloucester Point is located at 37.2540°N, 76.4969°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23062.

Gloucester Point, a sliver of land reaching into the Chesapeake Bay, is defined by the ceaseless conversation between water and earth. It lies 11.6 miles east of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-west of Tabb. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds it, and the low-slung houses, often painted in muted blues and grays, seem to lean into the breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal haze, has a soft, diffused quality, gilding the weathered pilings of the old pier and catching the iridescent shimmer of oyster shells scattered along the shoreline. The terrain is predominantly flat, a gentle slope towards the bay, punctuated by the occasional cluster of loblolly pines and the broader, more expansive reach of marsh grass that whispers secrets with every gust of wind. This place, Gloucester Point, has a history as deep and layered as the bay itself. For centuries, it has been a gateway, a place where goods and people have arrived and departed, its fortunes tied to the rhythm of the tides and the bounty of the water. Oysters, once the lifeblood of the region, still represent a significant part of the local economy, their cultivation a painstaking dance with nature. The echoes of fishing fleets, their nets drying in the sun, are a constant hum beneath the surface of modern life, a testament to a heritage of hard work and reliance on the sea. The nearby Virginia Institute of Marine Science, a beacon of research, continues this legacy, studying the very waters that shaped Gloucester Point, ensuring its future is as inextricably linked to the bay as its past.

About This Gloucester Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gloucester Point, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.254033, -76.496895. 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 Gloucester Point and Gloucester County.

Detailed location data for Gloucester Point includes the ZIP code (23062), telephone area code (804), county seat of Gloucester County (Gloucester Courthouse), and school district assignment (Gloucester County Public Schools). 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 Gloucester Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.