Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.5 mi
- Winterplace Park: 5.1 mi
- Willards Park and Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Eastside Youth Sports Complex: 5.6 mi
- Kilbirnie Playground: 6.0 mi
- Fox Park: 6.8 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 8.9 mi
- Shelbyville Museum: 11.5 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 13.0 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 13.0 mi
- Calvin B. Taylor House Museum: 13.5 mi
- Bethel Church: 4.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Blackwater Presbyterian Church: 17.1 mi
- Blackwater Presbyterian Church: 17.1 mi
- Cape Windsor: 19.7 mi
- Bayside Beach: 20.0 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 20.8 mi
- Maryland Beach: 21.0 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 21.1 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 8.4 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 13.6 mi
- Freak Out: 20.0 mi
- Speedway: 20.0 mi
- Happy Swing: 20.0 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 10.7 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 16.0 mi
- Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 18.3 mi
- Shark: 18.6 mi
- Tractor: 18.8 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Food Garden: 13.9 mi
- Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 15.1 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 15.2 mi
- Backbone Hill: 15.2 mi
- Dunker Hill: 21.3 mi
- Bottom Hills: 23.8 mi
- North Laurel: 12.2 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 | SW 222° | 12 m | 15.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WSW 239° | 3 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bottom Hills | NE 56° | 0 m | 23.8 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 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury-wicomico Rgnl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894810
Day trips start here
- Rehoboth Beach · 28 mi
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