Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=City_of_Chesapeake,_Virginia&oldid=115386818"
Norfolk County, Virginia (from 1895 map), existed from 1691 to 1963, now extinct. In 1963, the new independent city of Chesapeake was created when the former independent city of South Norfolk consolidated with Norfolk County.
Chesapeake is an unincorporated community in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. Chesapeake is located at latitude 37.308 and longitude −75.952. The elevation is 36 feet (11 m).
A city and county that share a name may be completely unrelated in geography. For example, Richmond County is nowhere near the City of Richmond, and Franklin County is even farther from the City of Franklin. More Virginia counties are named for women than in any other state. [4] Virginia's postal abbreviation is VA and its FIPS state code is 51.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Greenbrier is a community located in the independent city of Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. It is made up of two sections, Greenbrier East and Greenbrier West. Greenbrier Parkway, a major road in Greenbrier, is the commercial hub of Chesapeake. Shopping centers line this major road, including Greenbrier Mall. Another major road, Volvo ...
Various local governments consolidate to form a city. An example is Chesapeake, formed from the merger of the independent city of South Norfolk and Norfolk County. Where the residents of an area of sufficient size wish to incorporate as a city, they must petition the Virginia state legislature to grant them a municipal charter.
Virginia's 3rd congressional district from January 3, 2023. Virginia's third congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia, serving the independent cities of Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and part of the independent city of Chesapeake.