Middle Peninsula

The Middle Peninsula region honors its natural resource heritage while boasting a diverse economic base of business services, research, agriculture, aquaculture, and tourism that creates a platform for business growth.

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Sailing, Middlesex County

Key Companies in Middle Peninsula

The Middle Peninsula is home to WestRock, one of North America's leading vertically integrated manufacturers of paper packaging products, Nestle Purina Pet Care, Fulcrum Concepts, and numerous marinas and small businesses engaged in the seafood industry. The region is the perfect fit for Rappahannock Oyster Company, a nationally recognized, vertically integrated company that builds on the area’s rich heritage of rivers and oysters to create a sustainable product that is environmentally important to the Middle Peninsula’s natural resources.

Ullman Sails, Deltaville
Ullman Sails, Deltaville

Regional Highlights

With a population of over 91,000, the region offers a talent pool of over 47,000, 88% of which have achieved high school diplomas or higher. Middle Peninsula’s historic economy is based on natural resources such as farming, forestry, and fishing, and now has a developing base of industries like advanced manufacturing, professional services/government contracting, seafood and aquaculture, and research.

The region is predominantly rural, with large, scattered farms and forested tracts; close-knit waterfront communities; an active regional arts association; broad-based civic involvement; and an excellent transportation infrastructure that provides easy access to urban markets.

Location

Located in the east central Tidewater area of Virginia, the Middle Peninsula’s transportation corridors enable accessibility to the metropolitan areas of Northern Virginia, the Richmond region, and Hampton Roads.

Rappahannock Oyster Co, Middlesex County
Rappahannock Oyster Co, Middlesex County

  • Seven major interstates are within close proximity: I-64 (3 miles), I-95 (6 miles), I-295 (7 miles), I-664 (14 miles), I-564 (21 miles), I-264 (28 miles), and I-464 (29 miles).
  • 14 four-lane highways in the region increase connectivity to interstates and markets.
  • Freight rail service is provided by Norfolk Southern, offering a wide range of reliable and efficient shipping options.
  • The Port of Virginia, offering the deepest harbor on the U.S. East Coast, is located approximately 60 miles southeast.
  • Three regional airports provide general aviation services, and commercial air service is available from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF – 23 miles), Richmond International Airport (RIC – 28 miles), and Norfolk International Airport (ORF – 49 miles).

Virginia provides an excellent environment for many of the core interests of Fulcrum Concepts. The Middle Peninsula Regional Airport Authority, King and Queen County and the neighboring localities definitely contributed to Fulcrum Concepts’ decision to relocate to the airport due to the business-friendly environment. The vision for growth is in line with our desire to bring top quality professional service to our customers and community.

Michael S. Zinanni Managing Member, Fulcrum Concepts LLC

Living in Middle Peninsula

With hundreds of miles of shoreline, Virginia’s Middle Peninsula provides residents endless opportunities to experience the area’s rich quality of life with a cost of living below the national average.

A popular tourist and vacation destination, all along the river are beautiful, unspoiled beaches. Boating, sailing, and other water-related activities are a way of life.

The Town of Urbanna celebrates its important heritage with the annual Oyster Festival, attracting 50,000-75,000 visitors to the Middle Peninsula for more than 60 years. Close proximity to Richmond, Williamsburg, and the Newport News-Hampton metropolitan areas also enables residents to enjoy the numerous sporting events, concerts, theater productions, lectures, and art exhibitions those regions offer.

Urbanna Oyster Festival, Middlesex County
Piankatank River, Mathews County
New Point Comfort Lighthouse, Mobjack Bay