Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.1 mi
- Lambertson - Reid Farm Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 2.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.2 mi
- Stockton Park: 2.5 mi
- Vaughn Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Girdletree Park: 5.3 mi
- Newtown Park: 6.5 mi
- Donald J. Leonard Park: 6.7 mi
- Costen House Museum: 8.0 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 8.2 mi
- Museum of Chincoteague Island: 8.3 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 10.7 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 18.9 mi
- Bow Beach: 8.5 mi
- Wallops Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sound Shore: 15.2 mi
- Guard Shore: 18.1 mi
- Gargathy Beach: 18.5 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 8.6 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 8.6 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 8.6 mi
- Makemie Monument: 12.6 mi
- Section 2: 18.0 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 6.9 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 9.0 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 23.9 mi
- Horse: 7.2 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 24.1 mi
- Shark: 24.3 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 7.8 mi
- Backbone Hill: 19.3 mi
- Dunker Hill: 24.8 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 8.2 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 8.3 mi
- Food Garden: 23.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | NNW 328° | 12 m | 19.3 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NW 312° | 3 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | ESE 109° | 1 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallops IS Nasa Test Facility, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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