1. The Nature Conservancy is focused on conservation at the scale of entire ecosystems. As North America's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay's watershed—the area of land that feeds all the water draining into it—covers approximately 64,000 square miles and includes thousands of streams and rivers across six states and the District of Columbia.
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    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 90th-most populous city in the United States. [4]Chesapeake is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.One of the cities in the South Hampton Roads, Chesapeake was organized in ...
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    Since the Chesapeake Bay's formation, Indigenous peoples have established communities along the shores. The first inhabitants of the region are referred to as Paleoindians, arriving in the area more than 15,000 years ago from other parts of North America and drawn to the Bay by the abundant wildlife found along the waterways.
  5. Nov 21, 2024The measure, sponsored by Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, would create the Chesapeake National Recreation Area in Maryland and Virginia and make it part of a network of sites overseen by the National Park Service. "In Maryland, we know the Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure," Van Hollen said in a statement.
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    The region's bedrock—part of the ancient Appalachian mountain belt—is composed of a variety of rocks formed 540-2,500 million years ago, under extreme pressure and heat. Its geologic history is complex because during that time the bedrock was moved—some of it from outside of North America—by the shifting of oceans.
  7. conservationgateway.org

    EPA 1:100000 RF3 reaches within the TNC Chesapeake Bay Ecoregional Stream System Type 10 group: shedpoly: Local watersheds for each RF3 reach in the sequenced flow network for Chesapeake Bay Ecoregion. sig_cons_areas: Coastal, estuarine, and marine Significant Conservation Areas in CBY. states: State boundaries. triw95
  8. This is the cultural and commercial crossroads of the Northern Neck, strategically located in Lancaster County, Virginia, and bordered by the Rappahannock, Potomac, and Chesapeake Bay. A retirement and recreation haven, Kilmarnock attracts artists, writers, hunters, sports-fishermen, and all types of tourists and vacationers visiting nearby ...
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    The Chesapeake Bay (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ s ə p iː k / CHESS-ə-peek) is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the 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 ...
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    Nov 29, 2024The St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary's Square delves into local history with exhibits that detail the town's development and its role in regional and national history. For a taste of the local flavor, The Crab Claw Restaurant offers seafood freshly caught from the Chesapeake Bay, served in a setting that looks much as it did decades ago.
  11. wikitravel.org

    Norfolk Marriott Chesapeake Hotel, 725 Woodlake Dr, ☎ 757-523-1500, . Chesapeake's only full service hotel boasts a sophisticated environment for successful corporate events Courtyard Suffolk Chesapeake Hotel, 8060 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, VA, ☎ 757-483-5777, . checkin: 1500; checkout: 1200.

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    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 89th-most populous city in the United States. Chesapeake is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. One of the cities in the South Hampton Roads, Chesapeake was organized in 1963 by voter referendums approving the political consolidation of the city of South Norfolk with the remnants of the former Norfolk County, which dated to 1691. Chesapeake is the second-largest city by land area in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the 17th-largest in the United States. Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Wikipedia

    Founded1963 (1919 as South Norfolk, 1634 as Norfolk County, Virginia)
    • TypeMayor–council–manager
    • MayorRick West (R)
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