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Chesapeake
Chesapeake most often refers to: *Chesapeake people, a Native American tribe also known as the Chesepian *Chesapeake Bay *Delmarva Peninsula, also known as the Chesapeake Peninsula Chesapeake may also refer to: Populated places In Virginia * Chesapeake, Virginia, an independent city * Phoebus, Virginia, formerly known as Chesapeake City * Chesapeake, Northampton County, Virginia, an unincorporated community In other US states * Chesapeake, Indiana, defunct * Chesapeake, Missouri * Chesapeake, Ohio * Chesapeake, West Virginia Schools * Chesapeake High School, Anne Arundel County, Maryland * Chesapeake High School, Baltimore, Maryland * Chesapeake College, public community college based in Wye Mills, Maryland Ships * SS ''Chesapeake'', a transport oiler that was in service with the United States Navy from 2000 to 2009 * United States lightship ''Chesapeake'' (LV-116), a lightvessel * USS ''Chesapeake'' (1799), an American frigate captured by HMS ''Shannon'' in 1813 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake And Ohio Canal
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal and occasionally called the Grand Old Ditch, operated from 1831 until 1924 along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Maryland. It replaced the Patowmack Canal, which shut down completely in 1828, and could operate during months in which the water level was too low for the former canal. The canal's principal cargo was coal from the Allegheny Mountains. Construction began in 1828 on the canal and ended in 1850 with the completion of a stretch to Cumberland, although the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad had already reached Cumberland in 1842. The canal had an elevation change of which required 74 canal locks, 11 aqueducts to cross major streams, more than 240 culverts to cross smaller streams, and the Paw Paw Tunnel. A planned section to the Ohio River in Pittsburgh was never built. The canal is now maintained as the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, with a trail that follows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
The Gov. William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge (informally called the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and, locally, the Bay Bridge) is a major twin bridges, dual-span bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland. Spanning the Chesapeake Bay, it connects the state's rural Eastern Shore of Maryland, Eastern Shore region with its urban and suburban Western Shore, running between Stevensville, Maryland, Stevensville and Sandy Point State Park near the capital city of Annapolis, Maryland, Annapolis. The original span, opened in 1952 and with a length of , was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. The parallel span was added in 1973. The bridge is named for William Preston Lane Jr., who as the 52nd Governor of Maryland launched its construction in the late 1940s after decades of political indecision and public controversy. The bridge is part of U.S. Route 50 in Maryland, U.S. Route 50 (US 50) and U.S. Route 301 in Maryland, US 301, and serves as a vital link in both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Chesapeake
SS ''Chesapeake'' is a transport oiler that was in service with the United States Navy from 2000 to 2009. She was operated by Military Sealift Command. Construction and commercial service 1964–1987 ''Chesapeake'' was built by the Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point Yard at Baltimore, Maryland, and delivered to the Hess Shipping Company on 29 October 1964. She entered commercial service with the company as the tanker SS ''Hess Voyager''. She was renamed SS ''Chesapeake'' on 22 July 1980. She is a near exact twin to her sister ship . Ready Reserve Force 1987–2000 The U.S. Maritime Administration relieved Hess Shipping of ''Chesapeake'' under an exchange program on 15 December 1987. ''Chesapeake'' was then laid up in the Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Fleet until 2000. Military Sealift Command Service 2000–2009 ''Chesapeake'' was activated for service in the Military Sealift Command in 2000 as a transport oiler. Interocean Ugland Management Corporation of Voorh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware. The mouth of the bay at its southern point is located between Cape Henry and Cape Charles (headland), Cape Charles. With its northern portion in Maryland and the southern part in Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay is a very important feature for the ecology and economy of those two states, as well as others surrounding within its watershed. More than 150 major rivers and streams flow into the bay's drainage basin, which covers parts of six states (New York (state), New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) and all of Washington, D.C. The bay is approximately long from its northern headwaters in the Susquehanna River to its outlet i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake, West Virginia
Chesapeake is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,336 at the 2020 census. The town is situated on the Kanawha River. History Chesapeake was incorporated on November 1, 1948, and was named for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, which has served the community since 1873. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2020 Census At the 2020 Census there were 1,336 people, 617 occupied households, and 117 vacant properties in the town. The population density was . 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 1,554 people, 691 households, and 425 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 809 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 88.7% White, 9.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5%. Of the 691 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake, Ohio
Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 765 as of the 2020 census. It lies across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia, at the mouth of Symmes Creek. The Robert C. Byrd Bridge across the Ohio River connects Chesapeake to Huntington's downtown area. At one time, this was the only bridge connection across the Ohio River linking Ohio to Huntington. In recent years, bridges across the Ohio River connecting Ohio to Huntington's East and West sides have been built. Chesapeake is a part of the Huntington- Ashland, WV- KY- OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). History Chesapeake is derived from the Algonquin name for "place where water is spread out". Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 745 people, 345 households, and 195 families living in the village. The population dens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake (train)
The ''Chesapeake'' was a daily passenger train operated by Amtrak along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1978 to 1983. It was one of the few commuter trains operated by Amtrak. History Service began on May 1, 1978, with funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Maryland; a demonstration trip ran from Philadelphia to Bowie on April 30. It was the first service at Elkton since 1967. BWI Rail Station was added to the service when it opened in October 1980. From February 4, 1980, to October 25, 1981, the ''Chesapeake'' was extended from 30th Street to Suburban Station. The train primarily served higher-ranking business executives and government officials on the southbound trip in the morning, as it arrived too late for most civil servants. The northbound trip primarily served the latter group, as it departed too early to serve the morning riders for their return trip. On January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherryl Woods
Sherryl Woods (pen names Alexandra Kirk and Suzanne Sherrill; born July 23, 1944, Arlington, Virginia) is an American writer of over 110 romance and mystery novels since 1982. Her Chesapeake Shores novels inspired a six season series on Hallmark Channel. In addition, the Netflix series Sweet Magnolias is based on Woods' books, and she serves as an executive producer for the series. She splits her time between Colonial Beach, Virginia, and Florida. Biography Sherryl Woods born on July 23, 1944, in Arlington, Virginia. She graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Journalism. She worked for several newspapers covering everything from suburban government to entertainment, eventually specializing in television, she became the television editor for papers in Ohio and Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Chesapeake (1855)
HMS Chesapeake was a Royal Navy screw-propelled 51-gun frigate launched in 1855, with a crew of 510 men. She saw action during the Second Opium War and there is a memorial to her losses at Southsea, near Portsmouth. She was the flagship of the British China Squadron in 1861. John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher served in her in 1860. Notes References * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chesapeake Frigates of the Royal Navy Ships built in Chatham 1855 ships Victorian-era frigates of the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake (train, 1994–1995)
Chesapeake most often refers to: *Chesapeake people, a Native American tribe also known as the Chesepian *Chesapeake Bay *Delmarva Peninsula, also known as the Chesapeake Peninsula Chesapeake may also refer to: Populated places In Virginia * Chesapeake, Virginia, an independent city * Phoebus, Virginia, formerly known as Chesapeake City * Chesapeake, Northampton County, Virginia, an unincorporated community In other US states * Chesapeake, Indiana, defunct * Chesapeake, Missouri * Chesapeake, Ohio * Chesapeake, West Virginia Schools * Chesapeake High School, Anne Arundel County, Maryland * Chesapeake High School, Baltimore, Maryland * Chesapeake College, public community college based in Wye Mills, Maryland Ships * SS ''Chesapeake'', a transport oiler that was in service with the United States Navy from 2000 to 2009 * United States lightship ''Chesapeake'' (LV-116), a lightvessel * USS ''Chesapeake'' (1799), an American frigate captured by HMS ''Shannon'' in 1813 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake Shores
''Chesapeake Shores'' is a romantic television series, based on the novel series of the same name by Sherryl Woods, produced by Chesapeake Shores Productions Inc in association with Borderline Distribution. The series had a two-hour premiere on the Hallmark Channel on August 14, 2016. Jesse Metcalfe, Meghan Ory, Barbara Niven, Laci J. Mailey, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis, Diane Ladd and Treat Williams star in the series. John Tinker was showrunner and executive producer for the first two seasons. Phoef Sutton became the showrunner and principal writer for season five. In March 2021, it was announced that Metcalfe would be exiting the series. His character's storyline concluded early in the fifth season. Actor Robert Buckley joined the main cast in season five. The show's fifth season aired from August 15 to October 17, 2021. The series' sixth and final season premiered on August 14, 2022, with the series finale airing on October 16, 2022. Synopsis Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake (album)
''Chesapeake'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata. It was released on October 11, 2011, via Frankenfish Records and Megaforce Records in North America. Development Recorded in Maryland, ''Chesapeake'' is Yamagata's first studio album since 2008's '' Elephants...Teeth Sinking into Heart''. She utilized the fan-funded music platform PledgeMusic to fund the album. She parted ways from her record label, and released it through her own label called Frankenfish Records. She told Steve Baltin of Rolling Stone, "It was really gratifying in that sense because I don’t have the pressures of a major label anymore. In a funny way, I think this might be a more commercial record for me in terms of reaching a broader audience because there was no attempt or requirement to be anything but what we felt like doing in the room." She reunited with John Alagía, the producer of her debut album, '' Happenstance'', to help produce the album. Critical receptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
