Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mowbrey Farm Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 10.1 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mowbrey Farm Conservation Easement: 1.0 mi
- Linkwood Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Lecompte Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.8 mi
- Le Compte Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Friendship Park: 7.4 mi
- Ali's Park: 7.4 mi
- Brohawn Park: 7.5 mi
- East New Market Historic District: 7.5 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 7.5 mi
- Neild Museum: 8.4 mi
- Harriet Tubman Museum: 9.2 mi
- Richardson Maritime Museum: 9.3 mi
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 10.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 3.5 mi
- Delia Hill: 4.5 mi
- Ryles Hill: 12.0 mi
- Dunker Hill: 18.1 mi
- Opossum Hill: 21.6 mi
- Eagle Nest: 8.7 mi
- Stanley Institute: 9.5 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 14.7 mi
- Malone's Church: 14.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 19.7 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 9.2 mi
- Skip Gardner: 17.4 mi
- Tom: 21.0 mi
- William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker: 24.3 mi
- Section 2: 24.4 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 6.9 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 10.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 17.8 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 9.2 mi
- Mary: 17.6 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 20.8 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- North Laurel: 20.7 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 20° | 18 m | 21.6 mi |
| Backbone Hill | SE 133° | 12 m | 23.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 236° | 4 m | 3.5 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SSE 164° | 4 m | 12.0 mi |
| Delia Hill | SSE 158° | 3 m | 4.5 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SSE 150° | 3 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894466
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 9 mi
- Hooper's Island · 20 mi
- Eastern Shore · 21 mi
- Easton · 21 mi
- St. Michaels · 25 mi
- Denton · 28 mi
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