- Elevation, modelled
- 10 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2628, -75.3924
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 10 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west, 13 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | W 269° | 12 m | 12.5 mi |
| Dunker Hill | W 270° | 3 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SSE 165° | 1 m | 19.7 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Newark Neighbourhood Park: 5.5 mi
- Sturgis Park: 5.9 mi
- Byrd Park: 6.2 mi
- Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- John Walter Smith Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
Museums: 19
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 6.0 mi
- The Mermaid Museum: 10.3 mi
- Calvin B. Taylor House Museum: 10.3 mi
- Ghost Museum: 10.4 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 10.3 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 14.9 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 16.0 mi
- Freak Out: 17.1 mi
- Speedway: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Bethel Church: 13.2 mi
- Section 2: 14.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
- CG-41300: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 7
- Great Egging Beach: 12.4 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 12.9 mi
- Cape Windsor: 21.6 mi
- Bow Beach: 22.3 mi
- Maryland Beach: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Food Garden: 10.5 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 14.7 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 16.1 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- Sammy the Seagull: 12.9 mi
- Shark: 13.9 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 14.1 mi
- Tractor: 16.2 mi
- Horse: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 3
- Backbone Hill: 12.5 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 19.7 mi
- Dunker Hill: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 23.0 mi
| 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 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 2 mi away.
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