Chesapeake, West Virginia

Chesapeake, West Virginia
Town
Maccorkle Avenue in Chesapeake
Maccorkle Avenue in Chesapeake
Location of Chesapeake in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Location of Chesapeake in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°13′21″N 81°32′10″W / 38.22250°N 81.53611°W / 38.22250; -81.53611
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Area
[1]
 • Total0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,336
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,313
 • Density2,939.71/sq mi (1,134.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code304
FIPS code54-15028[3]
GNIS feature ID1554120[4]
Websitehttps://chesapeake.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Chesapeake is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,336 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is situated on the Kanawha River.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.