Painter Virginia Map
Painter, 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 Painter, Accomack County.
Interactive Map of Painter, Virginia
| City | Painter |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Accomack |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.585411 |
| Longitude | -75.78493 |
| Population | 305 |
| Density | 180.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Painter, Virginia
Painter is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 305. The population density is 180.4 people per km². Painter is located at 37.5854°N, 75.7849°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23420.
Painter rests on the flat, fertile land of Virginia's Eastern Shore, a place where the sky seems to stretch forever, meeting the low-lying fields in a soft, hazy embrace. It lies 44.0 miles south-south-west of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 206°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north-north-east of Exmore. The air here carries the briny tang of the nearby Atlantic, a constant, gentle reminder of the water’s pervasive influence, and the roads often wind between broad expanses of corn and soybeans, their green stalks whispering secrets in the breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal clouds, falls with a peculiar, diffused quality, softening the edges of the modest homes and the occasional weathered barn, imbuing the landscape with a quiet luminescence. The very character of Painter is one of patient observation, of life unfolding at a pace dictated by seasons and the ebb and flow of the tides that shape this peninsula. The history of Painter is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty and the maritime traditions that have sustained this corner of Accomack County for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and access to both the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, established a way of life deeply rooted in farming and fishing. Today, while the landscape is still dominated by agriculture, the echoes of its past resonate in the quiet docks and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. The local economy, though modest, continues to draw strength from the land, with crops like soybeans and corn forming a familiar pattern across the fields, and the bounty of the sea still a vital, though perhaps less dominant, thread in the community's fabric. This enduring connection to the earth and water lends Painter a distinct sense of place, a quiet dignity that persists against the backdrop of a changing world.
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About This Painter Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Painter, 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 Painter and Accomack County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Painter 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 Painter 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. |
