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Chesapeake Forest

Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Maryland Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.35143, -75.39775

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Eastside Youth Sports Complex: 4.1 mi
  • Willards Park and Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
  • Kilbirnie Playground: 5.7 mi
  • Whaleyville Park: 6.1 mi
  • Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 19
  • Bethel Church: 7.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
  • Section 2: 16.1 mi
  • CG-41300: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 8
Beaches: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Sammy the Seagull: 11.3 mi
  • Old Starting Gate: 13.1 mi
  • Shark: 14.7 mi
  • Tractor: 15.8 mi
  • Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Food Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Camden Community Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Remembrance Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 17.5 mi
  • Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Backbone Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Dunker Hill: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Backbone HillWSW 243°12 m13.7 mi
Dunker HillWSW 254°3 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3919:5020:29
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0416:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373945556473787670594841
Precip in3.53.34.23.43.74.04.75.34.54.23.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury-wicomico Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/314894305

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