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{{short description|Island on the U.S. East Coast, within Virginia}} |
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'''Wallops Island''' is a {{convert|6|sqmi|km2|adj=on|spell=in}} island in [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack County]], [[Virginia]], part of the [[Virginia Barrier Islands]] that stretch along the [[East coast of the United States|eastern seaboard]] of the [[United States of America]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1476262|Wallops Island (Virginia)}}</ref> It is just south of [[Chincoteague, Virginia|Chincoteague Island]], a popular [[tourist]] destination. |
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{{Infobox islands |
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| name = Wallops Island |
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| image = Wallops Island.jpg |
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| pushpin_map = Virginia#USA |
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|51|N|75|28|W|region:US-VA_type:isle|display=it}} |
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| area_sqmi = 6 |
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| country = [[United States]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_title = State |
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| country_admin_divisions = [[Virginia]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = County |
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| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack County]] |
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| timezone1 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]] |
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| utc_offset1 = −05:00 |
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| timezone1_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] |
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| utc_offset1_DST = −04:00 |
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}} |
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'''Wallops Island''' is a {{convert|6|sqmi|km2|adj=on|spell=in}} island in [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack County]], [[Virginia]], part of the [[Virginia Barrier Islands]] that stretch along the [[East coast of the United States|eastern seaboard]] of the [[United States of America]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1476262|Wallops Island (Virginia)}}</ref> It is just south of [[Chincoteague, Virginia|Chincoteague Island]], a popular tourist destination. |
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Wallops Island proper, originally known as Kegotank Island, was granted to John Wallop by the Crown on April 29, 1692. Ownership was divided through the years, until the Commonwealth of Virginia seized the property in 1876 and 1877 in lieu of unpaid taxes. From 1877, ownership was again divided and subdivided until 1889, when it was held by various trustees for the Wallops Island Club. The Club was incorporated and assumed ownership in 1933 as the Wallops Island Association, Inc. Association members and their families spent the summers fishing and swimming on the island. The Association grazed sheep, cattle, and ponies on the area until the mid-1940s. In 1947, the U.S. Navy began using the upper two-thirds of the island on a lease-rental basis for [[aviation ordnance]] testing. The [[National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics]] (N.A.C.A.), forerunner of [[NASA]], leased the lower {{convert|1,000|acre|km2}} for rocket launching facilities.<ref>{{cite book|last=DeVincent-Hayes|first=Nan|author2=Bowen Bennett|title=Wallops Island|series=Images of America|year=2001 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=Charleston, SC|ISBN=978-0-7385-0666-1 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EaLW5NRK4o0C&lpg=PA9&pg=PA9 |pages=9–10}}</ref> |
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Wallops Island proper, originally known as Kegotank Island, was granted to John Wallop by the Crown on April 29, 1692. Ownership was divided through the years, until the Commonwealth of Virginia seized the property in 1876 and 1877 in lieu of unpaid taxes. From 1877, ownership was again divided and subdivided until 1889, when it was held by various trustees for the Wallops Island Club. The club was incorporated and assumed ownership in 1933 as the Wallops Island Association, Inc. Association members and their families spent the summers fishing and swimming on the island. The Association grazed sheep, cattle, and ponies on the area until the mid-1940s. In 1947, the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] began using the upper two-thirds of the island on a lease-rental basis for [[aviation ordnance]] testing. The [[National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics]] (NACA), forerunner of [[NASA]], leased the lower {{convert|1,000|acre|km2}} for rocket launching facilities.<ref>{{cite book|last=DeVincent-Hayes|first=Nan|author2=Bowen Bennett|title=Wallops Island|series=Images of America|year=2001 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=Charleston, SC|isbn=978-0-7385-0666-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EaLW5NRK4o0C&pg=PA9 |pages=9–10}}</ref> |
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The island is used primarily for [[Wallops Flight Facility|NASA's Wallops Flight Facility]], including the [[Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport]], although the name also refers to the [[peninsula]] area surrounding the island for the purpose of mailing addresses. The [[Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge]] is located on the island. |
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The island is used primarily for the [[Wallops Flight Facility]], including the [[Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport]], although the name also refers to the [[peninsula]] area surrounding the island for the purpose of mailing addresses. The [[Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge]] and the [[Chincoteague Bay Field Station]] are located on the island. |
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Some of the World War II film ''[[Our Father (British film)|Our Father]]'' was filmed on Wallops Island. |
Some of the World War II film ''[[Our Father (British film)|Our Father]]'' was filmed on Wallops Island. |
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==Climate== |
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<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px"> |
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{{Weather box |
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Image:Wallops Island location.png|Location of Wallops Island, and NASA facilities |
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|location = Wallops Island, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present |
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Image:Wallops Island.jpg|Wallops Island |
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|single line = Y |
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Image:Wallops Island map.png|Wallops Island Research Range launch facilities showing location of support facilities and launch pads. |
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|Jan record high F = 79 |
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</gallery> |
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|Feb record high F = 79 |
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|Mar record high F = 86 |
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|Apr record high F = 93 |
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|May record high F = 97 |
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|Jun record high F = 100 |
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|Jul record high F = 102 |
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|Aug record high F = 100 |
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|Sep record high F = 96 |
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|Oct record high F = 93 |
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|Nov record high F = 82 |
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|Dec record high F = 78 |
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|year record high F = 102 |
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| Jan avg record high F = 65.9 |
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| Feb avg record high F = 67.5 |
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| Mar avg record high F = 74.7 |
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| Apr avg record high F = 82.4 |
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| May avg record high F = 88.2 |
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| Jun avg record high F = 93.1 |
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| Jul avg record high F = 95.5 |
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| Aug avg record high F = 93.1 |
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| Sep avg record high F = 89.5 |
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| Oct avg record high F = 83.2 |
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| Nov avg record high F = 73.8 |
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| Dec avg record high F = 67.7 |
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|year avg record high F = 96.4 |
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|Jan high F = 46.2 |
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|Feb high F = 48.5 |
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|Mar high F = 54.5 |
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|Apr high F = 64.3 |
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|May high F = 72.7 |
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|Jun high F = 81.3 |
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|Jul high F = 86.1 |
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|Aug high F = 84.2 |
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|Sep high F = 78.7 |
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|Oct high F = 69.1 |
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|Nov high F = 58.8 |
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|Dec high F = 50.5 |
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|year high F = 66.2 |
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|Jan mean F = 37.9 |
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|Feb mean F = 39.8 |
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|Mar mean F = 45.8 |
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|Apr mean F = 55.1 |
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|May mean F = 64.1 |
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|Jun mean F = 73.2 |
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|Jul mean F = 78.2 |
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|Aug mean F = 76.5 |
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|Sep mean F = 70.8 |
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|Oct mean F = 60.2 |
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|Nov mean F = 49.7 |
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|Dec mean F = 42.0 |
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|year mean F = 57.8 |
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|Jan low F = 29.5 |
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|Feb low F = 31.1 |
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|Mar low F = 37.0 |
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|Apr low F = 45.9 |
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|May low F = 55.5 |
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|Jun low F = 65.1 |
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|Jul low F = 70.4 |
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|Aug low F = 68.7 |
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|Sep low F = 63.0 |
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|Oct low F = 51.4 |
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|Nov low F = 40.7 |
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|Dec low F = 33.5 |
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|year low F = 49.3 |
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| Jan avg record low F = 12.3 |
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| Feb avg record low F = 16.6 |
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| Mar avg record low F = 22.4 |
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| Apr avg record low F = 32.1 |
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| May avg record low F = 42.4 |
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| Jun avg record low F = 52.4 |
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| Jul avg record low F = 60.5 |
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| Aug avg record low F = 59.2 |
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| Sep avg record low F = 49.6 |
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| Oct avg record low F = 36.0 |
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| Nov avg record low F = 25.9 |
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| Dec avg record low F = 19.3 |
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|year avg record low F = 9.9 |
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|Jan record low F = 0 |
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|Feb record low F = -1 |
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|Mar record low F = 14 |
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|Apr record low F = 26 |
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|May record low F = 33 |
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|Jun record low F = 43 |
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|Jul record low F = 53 |
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|Aug record low F = 48 |
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|Sep record low F = 43 |
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|Oct record low F = 29 |
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|Nov record low F = 19 |
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|Dec record low F = 4 |
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|year record low F = -1 |
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|precipitation colour = green |
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|Jan precipitation inch = 3.15 |
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|Feb precipitation inch = 2.81 |
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|Mar precipitation inch = 3.91 |
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|Apr precipitation inch = 3.12 |
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|May precipitation inch = 3.20 |
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|Jun precipitation inch = 3.39 |
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|Jul precipitation inch = 4.37 |
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|Aug precipitation inch = 4.32 |
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|Sep precipitation inch = 4.33 |
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|Oct precipitation inch = 4.02 |
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|Nov precipitation inch = 2.88 |
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|Dec precipitation inch = 3.75 |
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|year precipitation inch = 43.25 |
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|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |
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|Jan precipitation days = 10.8 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 9.4 |
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|Mar precipitation days = 10.9 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 10.5 |
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|May precipitation days = 11.0 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 10.1 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 10.7 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 9.0 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 8.4 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 8.4 |
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|Nov precipitation days = 8.7 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 10.5 |
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|year precipitation days = 118.3 |
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|Jan snow inch = 3.5 |
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|Feb snow inch = 2.3 |
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|Mar snow inch = 0.7 |
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|Apr snow inch = 0.2 |
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|May snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Jun snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Aug snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Sep snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Oct snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Nov snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Dec snow inch = 1.7 |
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|year snow inch = 8.4 |
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|unit snow days = 0.1 in |
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|Jan snow days = 2.0 |
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|Feb snow days = 1.4 |
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|Mar snow days = 0.8 |
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|Apr snow days = 0.1 |
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|May snow days = 0.0 |
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|Jun snow days = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow days = 0.0 |
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|Aug snow days = 0.0 |
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|Sep snow days = 0.0 |
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|Oct snow days = 0.0 |
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|Nov snow days = 0.0 |
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|Dec snow days = 0.7 |
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|year snow days = 4.9 |
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|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA > |
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{{cite web |
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| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=akq |
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| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |
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| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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| access-date = March 4, 2022}}</ref> |
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}} |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Islands of Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Islands of Accomack County, Virginia]] |
[[Category:Islands of Accomack County, Virginia]] |
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  Wallops Island Show map of Virginia  Wallops Island Show map of the United States | |
| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 37°51′N 75°28′W / 37.850°N 75.467°W / 37.850; -75.467 |
| Area | 6 sq mi (16 km2) |
| Administration | |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Accomack County |
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Wallops Island is a six-square-mile (16 km2) island in Accomack County, Virginia, part of the Virginia Barrier Islands that stretch along the eastern seaboard of the United States of America.[1] It is just south of Chincoteague Island, a popular tourist destination.
Wallops Island proper, originally known as Kegotank Island, was granted to John Wallop by the Crown on April 29, 1692. Ownership was divided through the years, until the Commonwealth of Virginia seized the property in 1876 and 1877 in lieu of unpaid taxes. From 1877, ownership was again divided and subdivided until 1889, when it was held by various trustees for the Wallops Island Club. The club was incorporated and assumed ownership in 1933 as the Wallops Island Association, Inc. Association members and their families spent the summers fishing and swimming on the island. The Association grazed sheep, cattle, and ponies on the area until the mid-1940s. In 1947, the U.S. Navy began using the upper two-thirds of the island on a lease-rental basis for aviation ordnance testing. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), forerunner of NASA, leased the lower 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) for rocket launching facilities.[2]
The island is used primarily for the Wallops Flight Facility, including the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, although the name also refers to the peninsula area surrounding the island for the purpose of mailing addresses. The Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Chincoteague Bay Field Station are located on the island.
Some of the World War II film Our Father was filmed on Wallops Island.
| Climate data for Wallops Island, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
93 (34) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
100 (38) |
96 (36) |
93 (34) |
82 (28) |
78 (26) |
102 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 65.9 (18.8) |
67.5 (19.7) |
74.7 (23.7) |
82.4 (28.0) |
88.2 (31.2) |
93.1 (33.9) |
95.5 (35.3) |
93.1 (33.9) |
89.5 (31.9) |
83.2 (28.4) |
73.8 (23.2) |
67.7 (19.8) |
96.4 (35.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46.2 (7.9) |
48.5 (9.2) |
54.5 (12.5) |
64.3 (17.9) |
72.7 (22.6) |
81.3 (27.4) |
86.1 (30.1) |
84.2 (29.0) |
78.7 (25.9) |
69.1 (20.6) |
58.8 (14.9) |
50.5 (10.3) |
66.2 (19.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.9 (3.3) |
39.8 (4.3) |
45.8 (7.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
64.1 (17.8) |
73.2 (22.9) |
78.2 (25.7) |
76.5 (24.7) |
70.8 (21.6) |
60.2 (15.7) |
49.7 (9.8) |
42.0 (5.6) |
57.8 (14.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.5 (−1.4) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
37.0 (2.8) |
45.9 (7.7) |
55.5 (13.1) |
65.1 (18.4) |
70.4 (21.3) |
68.7 (20.4) |
63.0 (17.2) |
51.4 (10.8) |
40.7 (4.8) |
33.5 (0.8) |
49.3 (9.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 12.3 (−10.9) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
32.1 (0.1) |
42.4 (5.8) |
52.4 (11.3) |
60.5 (15.8) |
59.2 (15.1) |
49.6 (9.8) |
36.0 (2.2) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) |
−1 (−18) |
14 (−10) |
26 (−3) |
33 (1) |
43 (6) |
53 (12) |
48 (9) |
43 (6) |
29 (−2) |
19 (−7) |
4 (−16) |
−1 (−18) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.15 (80) |
2.81 (71) |
3.91 (99) |
3.12 (79) |
3.20 (81) |
3.39 (86) |
4.37 (111) |
4.32 (110) |
4.33 (110) |
4.02 (102) |
2.88 (73) |
3.75 (95) |
43.25 (1,099) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.5 (8.9) |
2.3 (5.8) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.7 (4.3) |
8.4 (21) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.8 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 118.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.9 |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Beaches of Delmarva | Succeeded by |
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