Chesapeake, Ohio
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Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 691 as of the 2020 census. It lies across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia, at the mouth of Symmes Creek.
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Chesapeake, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 38°25′41″N 82°27′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Lawrence |
Township | Union |
Area | |
• Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
• Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 765 |
• Density | 1,613.92/sq mi (623.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 45619 |
Area code | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-13904[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2397614[2] |
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A 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).