Quinby Virginia Map

About Quinby, Virginia

Quinby is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 285. The population density is 98.2 people per km². Quinby is located at 37.5537°N, 75.7338°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23423.

Quinby exists as a quiet reach of salt-marsh and low-lying land where the horizon dissolves into the pale, shifting silver of the Atlantic coast. It lies 44.9 miles northeast of Poquoson, VA (from Poquoson, VA: bearing 48°T), and is situated 32.6 miles southwest of Chincoteague. The landscape remains dominated by the expansive, tidal reaches of the Machipongo River, which carves its way through the earth toward the open water, drawing the gaze toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Ames Ridge. Salt air clings to the grasses, and the light here possesses a particular, watery clarity that illuminates the expanse of Upshur Bay just two miles away. Beyond the immediate marshlands, the terrain opens into a flat, horizon-bound vista where the sky feels vast and heavy, often mirroring the changing moods of the tides that dictate the pulse of the shoreline.

Quinby maintains an economy deeply intertwined with the water, as the harvest of shellfish and the rhythms of the local maritime trade continue to define the movement of the day. Life here is measured by the departure and return of small vessels, a practice that has anchored the identity of the place since its earliest settlement. Residents look toward the protected boundaries of the Parramore Island State Natural Area Preserve, which guards the barrier edges against the sea, while the nearby Walkers Tumps stand as solitary markers in the shifting coastal geography. Even the inland character is shaped by this proximity to the coast, where the stillness of Duer Pond offers a sharp, freshwater contrast to the brackish currents that define the broader region.

About This Quinby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Quinby, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.553745, -75.733817. 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 Quinby includes the ZIP code (23423), 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.