Chesapeake Channel is a cultural feature (channel) in Northampton County. The primary coordinates for Chesapeake Channel places it within the VA 23459 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Chesapeake Channel |
Category: | Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Cultural |
Class: | Channel |
Description: | Approx. 180 mi. long. Ship channel in the Chesapeake Bay, between Cape Henry and Cape Charles, Virginia in the south, trends north to the mouth of the Elk River opposite Turkey Point in MD. |
County: | Northampton County |
Latitude: | 36.982586 |
Longitude: | -76.00718 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chesapeake Channel: Chesapeake Channel.
Virginia Beach, VA
(9.1 miles S) Norfolk, VA (18 miles WSW) Chesapeake, VA (18.7 miles SW) |
Hampton, VA
(19 miles W) Portsmouth, VA (19.1 miles WSW) Cape Charles, VA (19.7 miles N) |
Cape Henry Village, VA
(4.3 miles S) North Virginia Beach, VA (5.5 miles S) Bay Island, VA (5.6 miles SSW) |
Cape Story by the Sea, VA
(5.8 miles SSW) Broad Bay Colony, VA (6.1 miles SSW) Lynnhaven Colony, VA (6.3 miles SW) |