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Chesapeake Forest

Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Fort Hill stands 35 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Maryland Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.51194, -76.20303

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Christ Rock Park: 5.7 mi
  • Snows Turn Park: 5.9 mi
  • Cornish Park: 7.5 mi
  • Bishop Clarence Cornish Sr. Historical Park: 7.6 mi
  • J. Edward Walter Park: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 34
Museums: 20
Historic sites: 12
Beaches: 9
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Sand Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Fort Hill: 15.8 mi
  • Delia Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Ryles Hill: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Lighthouses: 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
Fort HillWSW 251°35 m15.8 mi
Sand HillESE 107°4 m11.8 mi
Ryles HillSE 126°4 m21.8 mi
Delia HillESE 109°3 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:17
June solstice05:4219:5320:33
September equinox06:5318:2919:04
December solstice07:1916:0616:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373946576675797771604941
Precip in3.53.14.43.73.94.04.34.84.24.43.43.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Royal OAK 2 SSW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/314894512

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