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Harborton Virginia Map

Explore Harborton, 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 Harborton, Virginia

How to Use This Harborton, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Harborton, 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 Harborton.

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

Latitude	37.661798
Longitude	-75.830488
Population	130
Density	132.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	23389
Area Code	757
County Seat	Accomac
School District	Accomack County Public Schools

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About Harborton, Virginia

Harborton is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 130. The population density is 132.1 people per km². Harborton is located at 37.6618°N, 75.8305°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23389.

Harborton reveals its character through the slow, rhythmic pulse of Taylor Creek as it drifts past the quiet edges of the land. It lies 46.1 miles northeast of Gloucester Point, VA (from Gloucester Point, VA: bearing 52°T), and is situated 32.0 miles south-southwest of Pocomoke City. The landscape here is defined by a low-slung, watery horizon where the air carries a saline weight, lingering in the tall grasses that lean toward the distant expanse of Oyster Creek Gut. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Ames Ridge provides a muted boundary against the sky, while the nearby reach of Tankard Pond offers a glassy, still contrast to the moving currents of the creek. Toward the eastern edge of the horizon, the silhouette of Finneys Island emerges from the marshy expanse, anchoring a vista that feels ancient and undisturbed, where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter, reflecting the pale, fading violet of the Virginia sky.

Harborton maintains a deep, quiet continuity with the maritime heritage of the Chesapeake region, a legacy etched into the weathered docks and the persistent industry of the watermen. The economy remains tethered to the harvest of the shallows, where the tradition of oystering and crabbing continues to dictate the pace of the day, far removed from the frantic acceleration of modern commerce. A short distance away, the protected expanse of Parkers Marsh State Natural Area Preserve serves as a sanctuary for the local ecosystem, ensuring that the wilder, salt-dusted edges of the region remain preserved against the encroachment of development. Life in Harborton moves with the tide, a steady and deliberate existence where the history of the land is not merely remembered but practiced in the daily maintenance of boats and the quiet, steady labor of those who know the depths of the local waters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Parkers Marsh Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 4.4 mi, 001° N
Parkers Marsh State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 001° N
Doe Creek State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 032° NE
Martin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.3 mi, 339° N · 8,559 acres
Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 9.3 mi, 339° N
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.6 mi, 088° E · 37k acres
Town of Parksley War Memorial (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 049° NE
Brownsville Farm (Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 179° S
Eastern Shore Railway Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 049° NE
Janes Island Sp (State Park) — 21.4 mi, 353° N
Makemie Monument (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 030° NE
Nature Center (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 358° N
Assateague Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 26.5 mi, 057° NE · 96k acres
Reedville Fishermen's Museum (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 297° NW
Crossing the Bar (Monument) — 28.4 mi, 054° NE
Historic Palace Theatre (Theatre) — 29.1 mi, 201° S
At Altitude Gallery (Gallery) — 29.1 mi, 201° S
Half Shell Stage (Theatre) — 30.3 mi, 277° W
Mathews Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 240° SW
Pocomoke Fair Grounds (Theme Park) — 31.3 mi, 027° NE
Lockheed T-33 (Attraction) — 31.9 mi, 029° NE
Kiptopeke State Park (State Park) — 34.6 mi, 193° S
Booker Taliaferro Washington School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 34.8 mi, 289° W
Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library (Museum) — 35.5 mi, 282° W
Chincoteague Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 36.4 mi, 051° NE · 2,020 acres
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 37.5 mi, 191° S
Cape Charles Light (Attraction) — 37.5 mi, 186° S
Rosewell Plantation (Historic Ruins) — 46.9 mi, 241° SW
Redoubt 10 (Registered Battlefield) — 47.2 mi, 231° SW

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