SR 179 begins at Onancock Wharf in the town of Onancock, where the historic Hopkins and Brother Store is located. The road curves back to the east as SR 1023 (King Street) at the head of the peninsula between the North and Central branches of Onancock Creek on which the town is centered.
SR 179 starts at Onancock Wharf in the town of Onancock, where the historic Hopkins and Brother Store is located. The road then curves east to meet SR 1023 (King Street) at the head of the peninsula between the North and Central branches of Onancock Creek, which forms the center of the town.