Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Delmar Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Delmar Park: 1.9 mi
- State Street Park: 2.1 mi
- Gordy Park: 2.3 mi
- Mason Dixon Sports Complex: 2.3 mi
- Gordy Park: 2.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.7 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 7.0 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 8.0 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 8.0 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 9.5 mi
- Seaford Museum: 13.9 mi
- Bethel Church: 9.7 mi
- Skip Gardner: 13.1 mi
- Section 2: 16.6 mi
- Civil War Monument: 17.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.6 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 8.1 mi
- Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 21.4 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 21.5 mi
- Shark: 24.1 mi
- Tractor: 24.4 mi
- Backbone Hill: 13.8 mi
- Dunker Hill: 18.1 mi
- Delia Hill: 20.3 mi
- Ryles Hill: 20.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.9 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 18.7 mi
- Food Garden: 19.4 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 20.7 mi
- North Laurel: 8.3 mi
- Owens Station: 24.7 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 24.8 mi
- Banning: 24.8 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 18.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 21.5 mi
- Bayside Beach: 23.5 mi
- Cape Windsor: 24.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 3.9 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 19.1 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 | SSW 200° | 12 m | 13.8 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WSW 245° | 4 m | 20.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 272° | 4 m | 24.9 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SW 225° | 3 m | 18.1 mi |
| Delia Hill | W 267° | 3 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury 2N, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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