Wallops Island

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Wallops Island

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From Wallop + -'s + island. From landowner John Wallop, who was granted title to the island in 1692 by the Crown.

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An island of Accomack, Virginia, United States in the Virginia Barrier Islands, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, of the Delmarva Peninsula.
Similar: Kegotank Island

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"Wallops Island." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wallops%20island. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{wallops_island_2026,
  title = {Wallops Island},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wallops%20island},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}