Schooner Bay Virginia Map
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Interactive Map of Schooner Bay, Virginia
| City | Schooner Bay |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Accomack County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.762573 |
| Longitude | -75.768929 |
| Population | 97 |
| Density | 317.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 23417 |
| Area Code | 757 |
| County Seat | Accomac |
| School District | Accomack County Public Schools |
About Schooner Bay, Virginia
Schooner Bay is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 317.4 people per km². Schooner Bay is located at 37.7626°N, 75.7689°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23417.Schooner Bay occupies a quiet expanse of land where the Pompco Creek carves a winding, serpentine path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 53.2 miles northeast of Gloucester Point, VA (from Gloucester Point, VA: bearing 48°T), and is situated 15.9 miles south-southeast of Crisfield. The horizon is defined by the silhouette of Long Ridge, which rises a mile away to cast long, violet shadows across the fields as the sun dips low. Nearby, the dense, protected greenery of the Doe Creek State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for local fauna, while the nearby Tobacco Island sits amidst the water like a silent sentinel of the marsh. The air here carries a heavy, humid sweetness, often cooling toward evening when the light turns the color of pale honey and settles over the landscape with a profound, unmoving stillness.
Schooner Bay maintains a character shaped by the slow, deliberate movements of a regional economy rooted in the soil and the proximity of the water. While the grander, more turbulent history of the coast remains thirteen miles away at Fishing Gut, life here remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the quiet commerce of the land. Families often travel to the shores of Tankard Pond for respite, finding a stillness that mirrors the modest pace of the local roads. Beyond the reaches of the Guilford Flats, the identity of Schooner Bay persists not through grand monuments, but through the enduring, pragmatic connection its people hold to the creek and the ridge that have guided their daily labors for generations.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Doe Creek State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 065° NE
- Doe Creek (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 076° E
- Parkers Marsh Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 2.6 mi, 224° SW
- Parkers Marsh State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 224° SW
- Clam Marshes (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 034° NE
- Town of Parksley War Memorial (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 077° E
- Eastern Shore Railway Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 077° E
- Martin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.8 mi, 285° W · 8,559 acres
- Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 6.8 mi, 285° W
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.4 mi, 128° SE · 37k acres
- Makemie Monument (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 032° NE
- Chesapeake Forest Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 15.4 mi, 021° N
- Janes Island Sp (State Park) — 15.5 mi, 337° NW
- Nature Center (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 346° N
- Assateague Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 20.3 mi, 069° E · 96k acres
- Crossing the Bar (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 064° NE
- Pocomoke Fair Grounds (Theme Park) — 23.6 mi, 027° NE
- Lockheed T-33 (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 030° NE
- Reedville Fishermen's Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 282° W
- Chincoteague Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.6 mi, 058° NE · 2,020 acres
- Half Shell Stage (Theatre) — 33.5 mi, 265° W
- Booker Taliaferro Washington School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 36.5 mi, 277° W
- Historic Palace Theatre (Theatre) — 36.8 mi, 202° S
- At Altitude Gallery (Gallery) — 36.8 mi, 202° S
- Mathews Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 233° SW
- Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 271° W
- Sammy the Seagull (Public Artwork) — 41.2 mi, 012° N
- Cape Charles Light (Attraction) — 44.8 mi, 190° S
- Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 45.0 mi, 194° S
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail (Attraction) — 46.0 mi, 012° N
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About This Schooner Bay Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Schooner Bay, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.762573, -75.768929. 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 Schooner Bay includes the ZIP code (23417), 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
