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Exmore

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Exmore

Total population

1,571

Elevation10 m
Land area6.74 km²
Weather83°F · Sunny
Coordinates37.53°, -75.83°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
10 m
Area
6.74 km²
Official website
www.exmore.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Exmore is the largest town in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 1,473 at the 2020 census. A popular story is that Exmore received its name because it is the tenth railroad station south of the Delaware state line, so there were "X more" stations to go. The same website also states another theory behind the town's name—that it was named for Exmoor, Devon, in south west England. This theory is more plausible because many towns and counties in Virginia were named for places in England. Northampton County itself was named for Northamptonshire.

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History & geography

History

Benjamin's Department Store and the John W. Chandler House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Virginia Barrier Island Center (BIC) offers exhaustive information on the local culture and history. Founded in 1996 and opened to visitors in 2002 on the former site of the Almshouse Farm in Machipongo 10 miles south of the town of Exmore and 20 miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, the BIC is a cultural center, a museum and a meeting and event place. Its mission is to preserve and perpetuate the culture and history of Virginia's barrier islands through education and the collection and interpretation of artifacts. The museum holds more than 7,500 artefacts and showcases a permanent exhibition.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
37.5295
Longitude
-75.8283
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
83°F
Sunny
Tonight
71°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
65°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
79°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
66°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Exmore, VA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.2%
Diabetes
13.6%
Adult obesity
41%
Binge drinking
14.2%
Adult smoking
15.8%
No leisure activity
29.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Occohannock Elementary
    Elementary · Exmore · 369 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • PROJECT RENEW/NORTHAMPTON CO
    Other · Machipongo
  • THE T.E.C.H. CENTER
    Other · Machipongo

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,574

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
626
Avg daily Wikipedia views
21
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Exmore

Search results from Open Library.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library