Map of Nassawadox town

Nassawadox is a town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 533. The town, with an area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km), is located on U.S. Route 13 on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, approximately five miles south of Exmore and 25 miles (40 km) north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

Nassawadox town overview:
Name:	Nassawadox town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Virginia
County:	Northampton County
Elevation:	36 ft (11 m)
Total Area:	0.66 sq mi (1.72 km²)
Land Area:	0.66 sq mi (1.72 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	533
Population Density:	721.8/sq mi (278.68/km²)
ZIP code:	23413
Area code:	757, 948 (planned)
FIPS code:	5154984
GNISfeature ID:	1471328

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History

The name derives from a word from a Native American language that means “land between two waters.” Nassawadox is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by the Chesapeake Bay. The county is divided as is the town into bayside and seaside areas which refers to the land on either side of the highway, Route 13 (Lankford Highway) which runs through Accomack and Northampton Counties.

Highlighting its name and its location, Nassawadox has since 1993 hosted the annual October Between the Waters Bike Tour, which features bike tours of various lengths between the Eastern Shore’s two coasts.

Brownsville and the Northampton Lumber Company Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.