Accomac County / Northampton County

Accomac County / Northampton County (HM4PM)

Location: Belle Haven, VA 23306
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N 37° 32.571', W 75° 48.813'

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[Accomac County side]:
Accomac County
Area 502 Square Miles
The Eastern Shore was first known as the Kingdom of Accomac, for an indian tribe. Accomac was one of the original shires formed in 1634. The name was changed to Northampton in 1643. In 1663, the present Accomac County was made from Northampton.

[Northampton County side]:
Northampton County
Area 239 Square Miles
One of the original shires formed in 1634 and named Accomac. In 1643 the name was changed to Northampton for an English County. This county was Governor Berkeley's stronghold in the rebellion of 1676.
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HM NumberHM4PM
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Marker Number1-Z
Year Placed1928
Placed ByConservation Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 3:37pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 428130 N 4155406
Decimal Degrees37.54285000, -75.81355000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 32.571', W 75° 48.813'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 32' 34.26" N, 75° 48' 48.78" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1000-1098 Lankford Hwy, Belle Haven VA 23306, US
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