Chesapeake spans over 340 square miles across South Hampton Roads, bordered by Norfolk to the north, Virginia Beach to the east, and Suffolk to the west, with the Great Dismal Swamp defining much of its southern boundary. The city encompasses distinct areas from Deep Creek and Greenbrier near the interstate corridors to the rural farmland of Hickory and the waterfront communities along the Intracoastal Waterway. The economy centers on military support services tied to nearby Naval Station Norfolk, logistics and distribution facilities along the I-64 and I-464 corridors, and agriculture in the city's southern reaches, while residential growth continues in planned communities like Grassfield and Western Branch.