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About Chesapeake, WV

Chesapeake is a small Kanawha River valley city about 20 minutes southeast of Charleston via I-64 or scenic US Route 60. The community of 1,700 sits in typical Appalachian foothill terrain with rolling hills and river bottomland. Yeager Airport in Charleston provides the nearest commercial flights. The municipal building doubles as the volunteer fire department headquarters.

Where is Chesapeake, WV on the map?

Chesapeake, WV is in United States, at 38.223, -81.536 - about 22 km south-east of Charleston, WV.

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The closest airport to Chesapeake, WV is Yeager Airport, 25 km (about 26 min by car).

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