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Chesapeake Forest

Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastside Youth Sports Complex, a park 1.4 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Maryland Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.37723, -75.32378

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Eastside Youth Sports Complex: 1.4 mi
  • Willards Park and Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
  • Whaleyville Park: 1.9 mi
  • Bay Club Trail System: 5.1 mi
  • Heron Park: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 20
  • Bethel Church: 5.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 8.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 8.7 mi
  • CG-41300: 13.1 mi
  • Anchor: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Old Starting Gate: 9.2 mi
  • Shark: 11.7 mi
  • Tractor: 12.1 mi
  • Sammy the Seagull: 15.4 mi
  • Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Food Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Remembrance Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 14.0 mi
  • Camden Community Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 6
Peaks: 2
  • Backbone Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Bottom Hills: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 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
Backbone HillWSW 244°12 m18.1 mi
Bottom HillsNE 39°0 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:13
June solstice05:3919:5020:29
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0316:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404148586775797772615143
Precip in3.53.14.33.53.73.84.14.85.34.13.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snow Hill 4 N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/314894401

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