Chesapeake City, Maryland
Chesapeake City, Maryland | |
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Chesapeake City along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal | |
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Location of Chesapeake City, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′40″N 75°48′44″W / 39.52778°N 75.81222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Cecil |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rich Taylor |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.73 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 | 1,387.8/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 |
Chesapeake City is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 736 at the 2020 census.
The town was originally named by Bohemian colonist Augustine Herman 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.