Captains Cove is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in
Accomack County, Virginia
Accomack County is a United States county that, together with Northampton County, constitutes the Eastern Shore region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. These two counties also form the southern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, which is bo ...
, United States. Per the
2020 census, the population was 1,544.
Known as Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club, it is a recreational community located on the west shore of
Chincoteague Bay
Chincoteague Bay () is a lagoon between the Atlantic barrier islands of Assateague and Chincoteague and the mainland of Worcester County, Maryland, and northern Accomack County, Virginia. At the bay's northern end, where it narrows between Assat ...
, bordering
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
to the north. While numerous families with children live here, it is largely a retirement community, with a median age of 51 and the largest age group being 60–64.
Geography
The CDP lies at an elevation of 20 feet.
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Demographics
Captains Cove was first listed as a census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the 2010 U.S. Census.[
]
2020 census
Golf and yacht club
Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club is located in Accomack County and is a recreational community located on the western shore of Chincoteague Bay
Chincoteague Bay () is a lagoon between the Atlantic barrier islands of Assateague and Chincoteague and the mainland of Worcester County, Maryland, and northern Accomack County, Virginia. At the bay's northern end, where it narrows between Assat ...
, bordering Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
to the north. Captain's Cove features a nine-hole golf course.
References
External links
Captain's Cove community website
Census-designated places in Accomack County, Virginia
Census-designated places in Virginia
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