'Essex County, VA' definitions:

Essex -- U.S. County in Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Essex -- U.S. County in Virginia
Population (2000) :
9989
Housing Units (2000) :
4926
Land area (2000) :
257.765502 sq. miles (667.609556 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
28.142187 sq. miles (72.887926 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
285.907689 sq. miles (740.497482 sq. km)
Located within :
Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location :
37.916172 N, 76.906565 W