THE CHESAPEAKE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Chesapeake town has 0.48 square miles of land in Kanawha County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Appalachian Plateau, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Chesapeake and Kanawha County
Chesapeake is associated with Kanawha County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Chesapeake by land and water
The Census records 0.16 square miles of water within Chesapeake, or 25.1% of its total area. It is 24.1 percentage points higher than the 1% recorded for Kanawha County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Chesapeake town has 69.7% of the land area of nearby Belle town (0.69 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

