Welcome to Chesapeake ...

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The location of Chesapeake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chesapeake has a population of 245,403 people<2> (see below for details).

The city of Chesapeake is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Chesapeake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Chesapeake: 757 & 948<4>

Websites for Chesapeake ...

Official Website: www.chesapeake.va.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chesapeake had an population of 245,403 people. This is an increase of 10.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chesapeake had a population of 222,209 people.

The population of Chesapeake represents 2.78% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 222,209 people, the population of Chesapeake increased 11.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 199,184 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chesapeake.

Communities Also Named Chesapeake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Chesapeake: This one is located in and the other is located in Northampton County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 6 communities that are also named Chesapeake - they are located in Maryland, Missouri, Ohio and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chesapeake.

Communities near Chesapeake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chesapeake.

• Norfolk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <5>
• Portsmouth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <5>
• Suffolk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
  • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <5>
• Charlton Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
  • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
• Westview Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Alantic City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
• New Town ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • New Town is located in Norfolk City
• Kempsville Gardens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
• Shoulders Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
  • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
• Moyock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyock
  • Moyock is located in Currituck County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyock <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chesapeake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesapeake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chesapeake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesapeake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesapeake. See our Newspapers Page for Chesapeake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesapeake ...

Looking for more information about Chesapeake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chesapeake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chesapeake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chesapeake: www.chesapeake.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/