Chesapeake Essential Info
Overview
Chesapeake is a city of 200,000 in the Hampton Roads area in Eastern Virginia. Neighboring cities are Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Mar-Jun, Sep-Oct
Current Time
Current Weather
66 °F
Drizzle
Fun Facts
- Chesapeake contains more miles of deepwater canals than any other city in the country.
- Chesapeake Bay produces about 500 million pounds of seafood every year.
- Chesapeake's Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is home to 213 species of birds.
- John Kerry and Barack Obama both held Town Hall-style meetings at Oscar F Smith High School in Chesapeake during their campaign.
Popular Foods
- Burrito
- Barbecue