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Parksley Virginia Map

Explore Parksley, 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 Parksley, Virginia

How to Use This Parksley, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.782072
Longitude	-75.65354
Population	816
Density	511.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	23421
Area Code	757
County Seat	Accomac
School District	Accomack County Public Schools

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About Parksley, Virginia

Parksley is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 816. The population density is 511.5 people per km². Parksley is located at 37.7821°N, 75.6535°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Parksley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 23421.

Parksley emerges from the flat, moisture-rich landscape of the Eastern Shore as a grid of quiet streets where the salt-heavy air suggests the proximity of the Atlantic, even as the horizon remains stubbornly level. It lies 28.6 miles south-southwest of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 205°T), and is situated 18.3 miles southwest of Chincoteague. The terrain here is defined by a subtle, low-lying topography that drains toward the nearby Katy Young Branch, a waterway that cuts through the surrounding fields with a sluggish, deliberate pace. To the west, the distant silhouette of The Ridge provides the only break in the wide, open sky, while the marshy fringes near Dix Hammock and the protected expanse of Marks and Jacks Islands State Natural Area Preserve remind the observer that the land is forever yielding to the influence of the tides. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the fields a bruised violet and casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the weathered siding of older homes.

Parksley retains the echoes of its origins as a railroad stop, a history etched into the geometry of its downtown where the architecture still leans toward a utilitarian, turn-of-the-century aesthetic. While the economy once relied heavily on the rhythmic cycle of produce and rail, the modern pulse of the place is slower, favoring a persistent, independent character that finds its focus in the local shops and the quietude of daily routines. Three miles away, the waters of Bundick Pond offer a stagnant contrast to the brackish movement of Dix Cove, serving as a reminder of the region’s intricate, water-bound geography. There is a distinct, unpretentious gravity to life here, where the residents navigate a landscape that has seen the rise and fall of agricultural fortunes, leaving behind a community that values the slow accumulation of time over the frantic pace of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Parksley War Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 001° N
Eastern Shore Railway Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 019° N
Marks and Jacks Islands State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 306° NW
Mutton Hunk Fen State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 102° E
Clam Marshes (Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 329° NW
Doe Creek (State Resource Management Area) — 4.3 mi, 258° W
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.1 mi, 100° E · 37k acres
Parkers Marsh Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 8.7 mi, 248° W
Makemie Monument (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 006° N
Chesapeake Forest Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 12.8 mi, 358° N
Martin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.9 mi, 272° W · 8,559 acres
Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 12.9 mi, 272° W
Assateague Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 14.0 mi, 065° NE · 96k acres
Crossing the Bar (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 059° NE
Janes Island Sp (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 327° NW
Nature Center (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 326° NW
Pocomoke Fair Grounds (Theme Park) — 20.1 mi, 013° N
Lockheed T-33 (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 016° N
Chincoteague Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 23.7 mi, 053° NE · 2,020 acres
Reedville Fishermen's Museum (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 277° W
Sammy the Seagull (Public Artwork) — 39.0 mi, 004° N
Salisbury University Richard A. Henson School of Science & Technology Planetarium (Museum) — 39.0 mi, 004° N
Theatre and Web Development House (Theatre) — 39.2 mi, 004° N
Half Shell Stage (Theatre) — 40.0 mi, 264° W
At Altitude Gallery (Gallery) — 40.8 mi, 209° SW
Booker Taliaferro Washington School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 42.7 mi, 274° W
Naylor Mill Forest Trail (Attraction) — 43.7 mi, 004° N
Mathews Historical Museum (Museum) — 43.7 mi, 237° SW
Louis H. Taylor Stadium (Stadium) — 46.1 mi, 033° NE
Cape Charles Light (Attraction) — 47.6 mi, 197° S

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