Chesapeake City, Maryland
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Chesapeake City is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 736 at the 2020 census.
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Chesapeake City, Maryland | |
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Coordinates: 39°31′40″N 75°48′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Cecil |
Incorporated | 1850[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rich Taylor |
Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.88 km2) |
• Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 736 |
• Density | 1,388.68/sq mi (535.84/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 21915 |
Area code | 410 |
FIPS code | 24-15950 |
GNIS feature ID | 0589952 |
Website | www.chesapeakecity-md.gov |
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The town was originally named by Bohemian colonist Augustine Herman[3] the Village of Bohemia — or Bohemia Manor — but the name was changed in 1839 after the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) was built in 1829. Today, the town contains numerous old homes from that era that have been converted into bed and breakfasts, restaurants and the local historical museum.