Chesapeake

Chesapeake is a town of 245,000 people in the region of . Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Chesapeake Municipal Airport and Grassfield High School.

Aerodrome
Chesapeake Regional Airport is a public use located in the city of and serving the area. The airport is 12 nautical miles south of the central business district of .

School
is a public high school located in , , and is administered by Chesapeake City Public Schools. It was built to ease overcrowding at Deep Creek High School, Great Bridge High School, and Hickory High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deep Creek.

Suburb
is a former unincorporated town of the former Norfolk County which since 1963 has been located in the independent city of in the South Hampton Roads region of southeastern . is situated 4 miles northwest of Chesapeake.

Chesapeake

Latitude
36.6877° or 36° 41′ 16″ north
Longitude
-76.3122° or 76° 18′ 44″ west
Population
222,000
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
8785MMQQ+34
Geo­Names ID
4752215
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chesapeake Golf Club and Cahoon Plantation Golf Course.

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