Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west, 10 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.25462, -75.43835
- 5.4 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Cordery Complex: 1.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Sturgis Park: 5.8 mi
- Byrd Park: 5.9 mi
- Pusey State Game Refuge: 6.1 mi
- John Walter Smith Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
Museums: 19
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 5.9 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 9.9 mi
- Calvin B. Taylor House Museum: 12.8 mi
- The Mermaid Museum: 12.8 mi
- Ghost Museum: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Section 2: 11.5 mi
- Bethel Church: 14.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.2 mi
- CG-41300: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 9
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 12.8 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 13.7 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 14.3 mi
- Freak Out: 19.7 mi
- Speedway: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 8
- Great Egging Beach: 14.6 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 15.1 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 21.6 mi
- Bow Beach: 22.3 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 6
- Camden Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Food Garden: 13.0 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 14.2 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 14.3 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 5
- Sammy the Seagull: 11.0 mi
- Shark: 16.4 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 16.6 mi
- Tractor: 18.8 mi
- Horse: 22.8 mi
Peaks: 4
- Backbone Hill: 10.0 mi
- Dunker Hill: 18.1 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 20.0 mi
- Ryles Hill: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 22.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | W 272° | 12 m | 10.0 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WNW 281° | 4 m | 24.4 mi |
| Dunker Hill | W 272° | 3 m | 18.1 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SSE 158° | 1 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snow Hill 4 N, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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