- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Fort Hill35 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5119, -76.2030
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 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.
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill | WSW 251° | 35 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 107° | 4 m | 11.8 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SE 126° | 4 m | 21.8 mi |
| Delia Hill | ESE 109° | 3 m | 16.9 mi |
- On the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
- 15.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 8 mi
- Church Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.0 mi
- Church Creek Fire Tower: 4.2 mi
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
- Black Lives Matter: 7.9 mi
- Potomac Rhythm: 17.6 mi
- Castle of the Eye: 17.6 mi
- The Bird, Uranus II: 17.7 mi
- Equation: 17.7 mi
Museums: 20
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 6.5 mi
- Harriet Tubman Museum: 7.9 mi
- Richardson Maritime Museum: 7.9 mi
- Neild Museum: 8.6 mi
- Oxford Museum: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- John F. Kennedy: 8.0 mi
- Lemuel-Wallace House: 17.3 mi
- Corncrib: 17.3 mi
- Drum Point Lighthouse: 18.9 mi
- Chesapeake Biological Laboratory: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 9
- Cedar Grove Beach: 12.3 mi
- Cove Point Beach: 13.4 mi
- Long Beach: 14.9 mi
- Matoaka Beach: 15.2 mi
- Seahorse Beach: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Calvert Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Calvert Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Calvert Cliffs: 16.8 mi
- Nutts Cliffs: 18.1 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Malone's Church: 1.6 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 5.4 mi
- Stanley Institute: 5.9 mi
- Eagle Nest: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 4
- Sand Hill: 11.8 mi
- Fort Hill: 15.8 mi
- Delia Hill: 16.9 mi
- Ryles Hill: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Cambridge Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Herb & Polinator Garden: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Drum Point Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Royal OAK 2 SSW, 14 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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