Gwynn, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Gwynn, Mathews County.
| City | Gwynn |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Mathews |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.5043 |
| Longitude | -76.288553 |
| Population | 514 |
| Density | 96.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Gwynn is a locality in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 514. The population density is 96.2 people per km². Gwynn is located at 37.5043°N, 76.2886°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23066.
Gwynn exhales a quiet breath of salt and pine, a small settlement breathing the slow rhythm of the Chesapeake Bay’s western shore. It lies 28.1 miles north-east of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-south-east of Hartfield. The land here is low-slung and yielding, a gentle rise from the water’s edge that spills into marshy wetlands where egrets stand sentinel in the shallows, their white plumes catching the diffused light of a perpetually overcast sky. Ancient live oaks, gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, lean stoically against the constant breeze, their roots gripping the sandy loam that defines the very character of Gwynn. The air, even in the height of summer, carries a cool, damp kiss, a constant reminder of the vast, brackish expanse that dictates the lives and landscapes of these Mathews County shores. The history of Gwynn is a story whispered by the wind through the reeds, a narrative deeply intertwined with the bounty of the Chesapeake. For generations, this has been a place where boats were not just a mode of transport but the very lifeblood, their hulls bearing the silver harvest of oysters and blue crabs. The local economy, though diversified now, still feels the tug of the water, with remnants of seafood packing houses standing as weathered monuments to a bygone era. While no grand historic sites dominate the immediate panorama, the quiet dignity of the old homes, their clapboard siding bleached by sun and sea-spray, speaks of families who have weathered storms and seasons here for centuries. Gwynn carries a palpable sense of continuity, a place where the past is not a relic but a living, breathing presence, felt in the texture of the weathered docks and the enduring scent of the sea.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gwynn, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Gwynn and Mathews County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Gwynn is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Gwynn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |