Kinsale Virginia Map

About Kinsale, Virginia

Kinsale is a locality in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Kinsale is located at 38.0296°N, 76.5808°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22488.

Kinsale rests where the Potomac River’s broad, brackish embrace begins to thin, a place where the land exhales a damp, fertile scent. It lies 12.9 miles west-south-west of Saint Marys, MD (from Saint Marys, MD: bearing 246°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-south-west of Piney Point. The terrain here is a soft, yielding country, a tapestry of marsh grasses bowing to the persistent breeze and dense woodlands that hold their secrets close. Creeks, like silver threads, stitch their way through the low-lying fields, often disappearing into the tangled undergrowth before re-emerging, their waters reflecting the pale, washed-out blue of the Virginia sky. The character of Kinsale is one of quiet persistence, a slow unfolding that mirrors the patient erosion of the riverbanks, where the air itself seems to carry the hushed stories of generations. The history of Kinsale is as deeply entwined with the water as the roots of the ancient cypress trees. This was a place of early settlement, its strategic position along the river making it a vital hub for trade and communication, a fact that echoes in the weathered clapboard of its older buildings. The economy has long been tied to the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, with fishing and oystering providing livelihoods for many, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life. Beyond the working docks, the land itself speaks of agricultural endeavors, fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their verdant expanse punctuated by the occasional weathered barn. Kinsale's distinctive charm lies not in grand pronouncements but in the subtle details: the way the late afternoon sun catches the shimmering scales of a freshly caught fish, or the contented sigh of the wind as it rustles through the reeds along the water's edge.

About This Kinsale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kinsale, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.029574, -76.580789. 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 Kinsale and Westmoreland County.

Detailed location data for Kinsale includes the ZIP code (22488), telephone area code (540), county seat of Westmoreland County (Montross), and school district assignment. 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 Kinsale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.