Exmore, Virginia
Exmore, Virginia | |
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Motto: "The Treasure of Virginia's Eastern Shore" | |
Coordinates: 37°31′59″N 75°49′28″W / 37.53306°N 75.82444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Northampton |
Area | |
• Total | 2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2) |
• Land | 2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,460 |
• Density | 527.49/sq mi (203.64/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 23350 |
Area code(s) | 757, 948 (auto) |
FIPS code | 51-26416[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1466377[3] |
Website | Official website |
Exmore is the largest town in Northampton County. It is on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 1,460 at the 2010 census. A popular story is that Exmore got its name because it is the tenth railroad station south of the Delaware state line, so there were "X more" stations left on a passenger's journey.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ History of Exmore Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine History page on official website.