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, 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 * USS ''Patapsco'' (1799), a sloop originally named USS ''Chesapeake'' but renamed in 1799 while still under construction * USS ''Chesapeake'' (1898), a training ship renamed USS ''Severn'' on 15 June 1905 * USS ''Chesapeake'' (ID-3395), a freighter *USS ''Chesapeake'' (AOT-5084) * HMS ''Chesapeake'' (1855), a Royal Navy frigate * ''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), a novel published in 1978 by James Michener * ''Chesapeake'' (album), the third full-length album by Rachael Yamagata *'' Chesapeake Shores'', Canadian/American television drama *''Chesapeake Shores'', novel series written by

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 Hall ...

Transportation

* ''Chesapeake'' (train), an Amtrak commuter service between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. * ''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 The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a large dog breed, breed of dog belonging to the retriever, Gun dog, gundog, and sporting Breed Groups (dog), breed groups. The breed was developed in the United States Chesapeake Bay area during the 19th century. H ...

, 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 The Vought SB2U Vindicator is an American Carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based dive bomber developed for the United States Navy in the 1930s, the first monoplane in this role. Vindicators still remained in service at the time of the Battle of ...

* Hemoglobin Chesapeake, a special form of hemoglobin that causes

polycythemia Polycythemia (also known as polycythaemia) is a laboratory finding in which the hematocrit (the volume percentage of red blood cells in the blood) and/or hemoglobin concentration are increased in the blood. Polycythemia is sometimes called erythr ...