Northampton County is located in the Eastern Shore region of Virginia. It is bordered by Accomack County to the north, the Chesapeake Bay to the east, and the states of Maryland and Delaware to the south and west, respectively. The county seat is Eastville.

Northampton County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, elected from single-member districts.

Northampton County is home to the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge, a 15,000-acre refuge established in 1975 to protect migratory birds and other wildlife. The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The county is also home to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, a 14,000-acre refuge established in 1943 to protect migratory birds and other wildlife. The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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