Chincoteague Island United States
Chincoteague Island is a city in Virginia (VA), United States
Chincoteague (/ˌʃɪŋkəˈtiːɡ/ or /ˈʃɪŋkətiːɡ/) is a town on Chincoteague Island in Accomack County, Virginia, U.S. The population was 2,941 at the 2010 census. The town is known for the Chincoteague Ponies, although these are not actually on the island of Chincoteague but on nearby Assateague Island. These ponies and the annual Pony Penning Day are the subject of Marguerite Henry's 1947 children's book Misty of Chincoteague, which was made into the 1961 family film Misty, filmed on location.
| Top sights in Chincoteague Island | |
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| Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge | 37.952972 / -75.313250 |
| Museum Of Chincoteague | 37.922997 / -75.352668 |
| Bike Depot | 37.924149 / -75.353853 |
| Captain Timothy Hill House | 37.947529 / -75.357260 |
| Chincoteague Veteran'S Memorial Park | 37.916920 / -75.380931 |
| Chincoteague Island Library | 37.934266 / -75.377121 |
| Chincoteague Cultural Alliance | 37.933019 / -75.373451 |
| Tryfan Gallery | 37.926101 / -75.387106 |
| Osprey Nest Art Gallery | 37.934191 / -75.376412 |
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