Tangier, Virginia
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tangier-virginia-189-18960835
title:
Tangier, Virginia
text:
Tangier is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States, on Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 436 at the 2020 census. Since 1850, the island's landmass has been reduced by 67%. Under the mid-range sea level rise scenario, much of the remaining landmass is expected to be lost in the next 50 years and the town will likely need to be abandoned. The people who came to permanently settle the island arrived in the 1770s, and were farmers. In the late 19th century, the isla
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Town and island in the Chesapeake Bay, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangier,_Virginia
date created:
2002-10-25T16:20:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T13:42:52Z
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13
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