Cape Charles


Region Type Maps & Charts (if available, no international)
North America, Mid-Atlantic Cape Cape Charles

Northampton co., E Va., 33 miles NE of Norfolk, in Eastern Shore area; Cape Charles, S tip of Delmarva Peninsula 8 mi. to SSE; 37º16'N 76º00'W. On harbor on Chesapeake Bay; Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to SSE. RR terminus; RR barge ferry to Norfolk. Mfg. (concrete prods., fertilizer). Agr. (grain, vegetables; livestock, poultry). Limestone. Resort (fishing, bathing).

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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