Exmore, Virginia
Exmore, Virginia | |
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Town hall | |
| Motto: "The Treasure of Virginia's Eastern Shore" | |
Location in Northampton County and the state of Virginia. | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 1,473 |
| • Density | 566.3/sq mi (218.7/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1466377 |
| Website | Official website |
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.