Chesapeake most often refers to: *

Chesapeake people The Chesepian (Chesapeake) were a Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribe who lived near present-day South Hampton Roads in the U.S. state of Virginia. They occupied an area which is now in the independent cities of Norfolk, V ...

, a Native American tribe also known as the Chesepian *

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 Ea ...

Delmarva Peninsula The Delmarva Peninsula, or simply Delmarva, is a peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by the majority of the state of Delaware and parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Eastern Shore of Virginia. The peninsula is l ...

, also known as the Chesapeake Peninsula Chesapeake may also refer to:

Populated places

In Virginia

Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake is an independent city in Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 249,422, making it the second-most populous city in Virginia, the tenth largest in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 92nd-most populous city in the ...

, an independent city *

Phoebus, Virginia Phoebus (known as Chesapeake City from 1871–1899) is a formerly incorporated town now part of the present-day city of Hampton, Virginia, on the Virginia Peninsula. In 1900, it was named in honor of local businessman Harrison Phoebus (1840– ...

, formerly known as Chesapeake City *

Chesapeake, Northampton County, Virginia Chesapeake is an unincorporated community in Northampton County, Virginia Northampton County is a county (United States), county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 1 ...

, 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, SS ''Chesapeake'', a transport oiler that was in service with the United States Navy from 2000 to 2009 *United States lightship Chesapeake (LV-116), United States lightship ''Chesapeake'' (LV-116), a lightvessel *USS Chesapeake (1799), USS ''Chesapeake'' (1799), an American frigate captured by HMS ''Shannon'' in 1813 *USS Patapsco (1799), USS ''Patapsco'' (1799), a sloop originally named USS ''Chesapeake'' but renamed in 1799 while still under construction *USS Chesapeake (1898), USS ''Chesapeake'' (1898), a training ship renamed USS ''Severn'' on 15 June 1905 *USS Chesapeake (ID-3395), USS ''Chesapeake'' (ID-3395), a freighter *USS ''Chesapeake'' (AOT-5084) *HMS Chesapeake (1855), HMS ''Chesapeake'' (1855), a Royal Navy frigate *Porcher (1799 ship), ''Porcher'' (1799 ship), originally a British ship named ''Chesapeake'' while owned by an American trading house at Canton

Music, entertainment, and books

*Chesapeake (band), a folk-rock/progressive bluegrass band from Maryland *Chesapeake (novel), ''Chesapeake'' (novel), a novel published in 1978 by James Michener *Chesapeake (album), ''Chesapeake'' (album), the third full-length album by Rachael Yamagata *''Chesapeake Shores'', Canadian/American television drama *''Chesapeake Shores'', novel series written by Sherryl Woods#Chesapeake Shores, Sherryl Woods

Transportation

*Chesapeake (train), ''Chesapeake'' (train), an Amtrak commuter service between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. *Chesapeake (train, 1994–1995), ''Chesapeake'' (train, 1994–1995), an Amtrak service between New York City and Richmond, Virginia *Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, a former American railroad, operating from 1869 to 1972 in the state of Virginia *Chesapeake and Ohio Canal *Chesapeake Bay Bridge, also known as the Bay Bridge, a bridge crossing the Chesapeake Bay *Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel, bridge-tunnel crossing the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay * ''Chesapeake 1000'', a crane ship *Vought Chesapeake, a British name for the Vought SB2U Vindicator

Other

*Chesapeake Bay Retriever, a breed of dog *Chesapeake Corporation, a historical holding company associated with Van Sweringen railroad holdings *Chesapeake Utilities, an American energy services company focusing on distribution of natural gas and propane *Chesapeake Mill, in Wickham, Hampshire, England, a building constructed from the timbers of the USS Chesapeake *Expand Energy, an American natural gas exploration company formerly known as Chesapeake Energy *Paycom Center, a multi-purpose arena in downtown Oklahoma City formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Arena *The Vought ''Chesapeake'', British name for the United States built dive bomber, the Vought SB2U Vindicator * Hemoglobin Chesapeake, a special form of hemoglobin that causes Polycythemia#Secondary polycythemia, polycythemia