Queens Lake, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Queens Lake, York County.
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Queens Lake unfolds as a broad expanse of tranquil water, its surface often a mirror to the generous Virginia sky, reflecting the deep greens of surrounding deciduous forests and the paler hues of marsh grasses. It lies 3.1 miles east-north-east of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Gloucester Point. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the Tidewater region, a subtle perfume of decaying leaves and the faintest hint of salt from the distant Chesapeake. Waterfowl, their calls echoing across the stillness, are the primary inhabitants of the immediate shores, gliding through reedy inlets and across open stretches where sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, buttery glow. The land itself rises gently from the water's edge, a soft topography hinting at the ancient geological forces that shaped this coastal plain, offering glimpses of well-tended lawns and modest homes peeking through the verdant canopy. This particular stretch of York County, where Queens Lake resides, whispers of a history deeply intertwined with the rhythms of water and land. Once, perhaps, these waters teemed with oyster beds, a vital part of the local economy that sustained generations, their bounty shipped up and down the coast. The landscape still bears the subtle imprint of agricultural past, fields that once yielded crops now often given over to the quietude of residential development, yet the enduring presence of water remains the area's defining characteristic. Queens Lake offers a sense of unhurried living, where the primary activities often revolve around the simple pleasures of fishing, boating, or simply watching the light shift on the water, a quiet testament to the enduring allure of this coastal Virginia locale.
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| Location | Queens Lake, York County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.290423°N, 76.657733°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23185 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Queens Lake, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Queens Lake includes coordinates 37.290423°N, 76.657733°W, situated in York County. ZIP code 23185. Telephone area code: 804. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.