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CHESAPEAKE

Virginia · UNITED STATES (US) · 36.82°N / 76.27°W

VA
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,752,186

Chesapeake is a city in United States with a population of 235,429. It sits at 36.82/-76.27, runs on America/New_York, is 2 km from Portsmouth.

Population 235,429
Place Type District Capital
Elevation 3m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Virginia
Coords
36.82°N / 76.27°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Portsmouth Virginia 96,201 2.8 km
N Norfolk Virginia 238,005 3.2 km
W Portsmouth Heights Virginia 99,049 8.4 km
NW Newport News Virginia 186,247 22.6 km
N Hampton Virginia 137,148 24.2 km
N East Hampton Virginia 147,993 24.7 km
E Virginia Beach Virginia 454,808 26.8 km
NW Carrollton Virginia 4,574 29.1 km
W Suffolk Virginia 88,161 29.4 km
W South Suffolk Virginia 80,690 30.3 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Chesapeake?
235,429 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Chesapeake in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Chesapeake in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Chesapeake?
Norfolk International Airport (ORF).
Does Chesapeake have a university?
Yes. Chesapeake College.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Chesapeake in?
Virginia.
What is the elevation of Chesapeake?
3 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4752186

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4752186,
    "name": "Chesapeake",
    "ascii_name": "Chesapeake",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 235429,
    "elevation": 3,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 36.81904,
    "longitude": -76.27494
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.4x the population of Portsmouth.
  • 2 km from Portsmouth.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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