Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 8.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.0 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 1.6 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 1.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.9 mi
- Shiloh Lookout Tower: 2.0 mi
- Ali's Park: 2.9 mi
- Friendship Park: 3.0 mi
- East New Market Historic District: 3.2 mi
- Brohawn Park: 3.4 mi
- Secretary Town Park: 4.6 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 3.2 mi
- Neild Museum: 9.3 mi
- Harriet Tubman Museum: 10.2 mi
- Richardson Maritime Museum: 10.2 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 14.7 mi
- Stanley Institute: 11.6 mi
- Eagle Nest: 13.8 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 15.9 mi
- Malone's Church: 18.4 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 19.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 8.9 mi
- Delia Hill: 9.2 mi
- Opossum Hill: 16.1 mi
- Ryles Hill: 16.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 21.6 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 10.1 mi
- Skip Gardner: 12.9 mi
- Tom: 17.8 mi
- William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker: 18.9 mi
- Centaur Castle: 23.7 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 5.8 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 14.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 22.0 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 10.2 mi
- Mary: 13.0 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 21.5 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 20.8 mi
- Herb & Polinator Garden: 24.1 mi
- North Laurel: 17.3 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 23.8 mi
- B Area Shelter: 20.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | NNE 16° | 18 m | 16.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 220° | 4 m | 8.9 mi |
| Ryles Hill | S 178° | 4 m | 16.5 mi |
| Delia Hill | S 187° | 3 m | 9.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SSE 163° | 3 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894481
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 10 mi
- Eastern Shore · 16 mi
- Easton · 17 mi
- Denton · 22 mi
- St. Michaels · 24 mi
- Hooper's Island · 25 mi
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