TEST Guide to CB - Chesapeake Bay MLS

Welcome to the ultimate guide to explaining the Chesapeake Bay region.

Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, Eastern Shore or Chesapeake Bay?

At some point, anyone from Eastern Virginia has heard someone use one of these terms incorrectly. Most often, the term Northern Neck is used to describe the entire region, when in actuality, the Northern Neck is a very specific region of Eastern Virgina located between the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers.

The Northern Neck is made up of the following counties:

Lancaster
Northumberland
Essex
County
County

The following towns can also be found in the Northern Neck

Kilmarnock
Irvington
White Stone
Reedville
Saluda
Warsaw

Along with the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers, the Northern Neck is also home to the smaller Great Wicomoco Rivers.

The Middle Peninsula

Located south (and somewhat to the west) of the Northern Neck, the Middle Peninsula lies between the Rappahannock River and the deep and fast moving York. The Middle Peninsula, due to its proximity to the mouth of the Chesapeake allows boating access to the Atlantic Ocean and point south more easily.

The Middle Peninsula is made up of the following counties:

Gloucester
Mathews
Middlesex

The following towns can be found in the Middle Peninsula:

Mathews Village
Gloucester Village
Deltaville
Urbana

In addition to the York and Rappahannock Rivers, the Middle Peninsula is home to the Mobjack Bay which is fed by the North, Ware, East and Severen Rivers as well as the Piankatank River.

The Towns of the Chesapeake Bay

Each of the many towns that dot the region are distinct in character and purpose and consequently, have differing personalities.

Deltaville

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Urbana

Irvington

Kilmarnock

Whitestone

Mathews

Gloucester