Poquoson, Virginia

About Poquoson

Set in the southeastern part of Virginia, Poquoson is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 12,854.

Poquoson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 837 residents per square mile.

📰 Poquoson News Today

• Poquoson High School (VA) Baseball MaxPreps · Sep 30
• Potential hazardous materials removed from Poquoson home WAVY.com · Aug 21
• Virginia's Ultimate Taste of the Chesapeake Returns: 44th Annual Poquoson Seafood Festival Sets Sail October 16–18 EIN Presswire · Oct 5
• Franklin Group Sells The Flats at Legacy in Poquoson, Virginia for $52.5M Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business · Jun 11
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Poquoson, Virginia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11

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What Makes Poquoson Unique

• The only place in America named Poquoson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,854.
• Easy reach of Newport News (13 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Poquoson

• Bull Island BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Poquoson

• Grandview Natural Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Messick Park reviews ★
• Grundland Creek Park reviews ★
• Grunland Park reviews ★
• Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Poquoson Museum and Trail reviews ★
• South Lawson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Poquoson

• Poquoson Elementary
• Poquoson High
• Poquoson Middle
• Poquoson Primary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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