General Services & Contact Information

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Emergency Numbers and Contact Information

Ambulance/Fire: 911 Chincoteague Police: 336-3155

Virginia State Police: 800-582-8350 Accomack County Sheriff: 824-5666

U.S. Coast Guard Station Chincoteague: 336-5900

National Park Service: 336-6577 Chincoteague NWR: 336-6122

Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce: 336-6161

The Town of Chincoteague Island, Virginia is located at 37.9385 north latitude and -75.3616 west longitude. The island is approximately 7 miles long and 3 miles wide, at its widest point. An incorporated town, Chincoteague Island is part of Accomack County, one of only two counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The town has approximately 4000 permanent residents. The island is approximately 95 miles north of Virginia Beach, 150 miles south east of Washington, DC and 200 miles south of Philadelphia.

The area code for the Eastern Shore of Virginia is “757.” All phone numbers on Chincoteague begin with the prefix “336.” Local calls from Chincoteague include “336,” “854” and “824.”

Medical Services on the island

Chincoteague Island Community Health Center/Eastern Shore Rural Health located at 4049 Main Street. Phone 336-3682

Chincoteague Medical Center, Dr. Glenn Wolffe, M.D. located at 6295 Teal Lane. Phone 336-2200

Dr. Donald J. Amrien located at 3741 Willow Street. Phone 336-6556

H&H Pharmacy located at 6300 Maddox Boulevard, Phone 336-3115

Hospitals and Medical Services off the island

Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Maryland 410-546-6400

Shore Memorial Hospital, Nassawaddox, Virginia 800-834-7035

Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin, Maryland 877-641-1100