Parksley Virginia Map

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.

About This Parksley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parksley, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.782072, -75.65354. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Parksley includes the ZIP code (23421), telephone area code (757), county seat of Accomack County (Accomac), and school district assignment (Accomack County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.