Chesapeake, Virginia
About Chesapeake
Chesapeake is a big city in southeastern Virginia, home to 254,997 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Virginia and the 92nd largest in the entire United States.
Chesapeake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 338.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 753 residents per square mile.
📰 Chesapeake News Today
- DOJ reaches tentative agreement with hospital charged in Perwaiz scandal WAVY.com · Aug 18
- What vaccines your child needs before the first day of school WTKR · Aug 18
- I-64 and I-464 Interchange Exit 291 Ramp Improvements, Chesapeake Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Aug 7
- Missing Chesapeake man found, taken to hospital for treatment 13newsnow.com · Aug 13
- 937 Arrowleaf Way, Chesapeake, VA 23323 Realtor.com · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Chesapeake Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Virginia (#2 statewide).
- Unusually large footprint: 338.46 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in southeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Chesapeake
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Chesapeake
- 3 Amigos — mexican
- 3 Amigos Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Alohahola Modern Hawaiian Kitchen
- Andiamo — italian
- Applebee's — american
- Benny Lucchetti's — pizza
- Big Woody's Bar & Grill
- Biscuit Belly — american
- Bronco Mexican Grill — mexican
- Bubba's 33 — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation · Museum
- Painting with a Twist · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chesapeake
- Battlefield Park South reviews ★
- Cavalier State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Chesapeake City Park reviews ★
- Dismal Swamp Canal Trail Park reviews ★
- Alexandria Park reviews ★
- Ballahack Boat Ramp reviews ★
- Bells Mill Park reviews ★
- Bryant Farms Park reviews ★
- Butterfly Park reviews ★
- Camellia Cove & Observation Deck · Garden reviews ★
- Camp Moonya · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cavalier · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Chesapeake
- B.M. Williams Primary
- Butts Road Primary
- Camelot Elementary
- Chesapeake Career Center
- Crestwood Intermediate
- Crestwood Middle
- Deep Creek Elementary
- Deep Creek Middle
- Edwin W. Chittum Elementary
- G.A. Treakle Elementary
- George W. Carver Intermediate
- Georgetown Primary
- Southeastern Va Tr Ctr Ep
- Tidewater Juvenile Detention Home - Chesapeake
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Chesapeake General Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.