Pungoteague Virginia Map

About Pungoteague, Virginia

Pungoteague is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 346. The population density is 51.4 people per km². Pungoteague is located at 37.6304°N, 75.8135°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 23422, 23420.

Pungoteague draws its character from the winding, silt-heavy path of Nandua Creek, which carves a quiet passage through the low-lying fields and dense woodland. It lies 45.6 miles northeast of Gloucester Point, VA (from Gloucester Point, VA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 33.6 miles south-southwest of Pocomoke City. The terrain here settles into a soft, humid flatness that gives way to the distant rise of Ames Ridge, a sliver of elevation on the horizon that breaks the monotony of the coastal plain. In the amber light of late afternoon, the air thickens with the scent of brackish water and pine, carrying a stillness that settles over Custis Pond and the surrounding marshy reaches. Beyond the immediate tree line, the land gradually yields to the salt-swept expanse of the coast, where the tides pull rhythmically toward the sheltered waters of Kusian Cove.

Pungoteague preserves the echoes of an early colonial imprint, standing as a quiet witness to the centuries that have shaped the economy of the Eastern Shore. The local livelihood has long been tied to the soil and the water, with agriculture and maritime tradition providing the bedrock for a way of life that values persistence over speed. Historical structures remain as subtle markers of a time when the port and the creek served as primary arteries for trade, though the pace has since slowed to the quiet hum of a rural landscape. Today, the proximity to the protected wilderness of Parkers Marsh State Natural Area Preserve serves as a reminder of the wilder edges of the peninsula, while the occasional shadow of a boat drifting toward Finneys Island marks the passage of a day defined more by the seasonal shift of the tide than by the clock.

About This Pungoteague Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pungoteague, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.63041, -75.813542. 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 Pungoteague includes the ZIP code (23422, 23420), 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.