- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2310, -75.7413
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 2 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the east-northeast, 6.7 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
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 | ENE 72° | 12 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NW 311° | 4 m | 9.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 319° | 4 m | 21.1 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NW 324° | 3 m | 2.8 mi |
| Delia Hill | NNW 327° | 3 m | 16.5 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.8 mi
- Lankford, Mary Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 0.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Manokin Historic District: 2.9 mi
- Manokin Park: 3.0 mi
- Whitehaven Historic District: 3.8 mi
- Douglas Nichols Park: 4.6 mi
- Mount Vernon Park: 4.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Teackle Mansion: 3.1 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 12.4 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 13.2 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 13.2 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 14.2 mi
Peaks: 5
- Dunker Hill: 2.8 mi
- Backbone Hill: 6.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 9.9 mi
- Delia Hill: 16.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Mount Vernon Beach: 5.3 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 10.5 mi
- Sound Shore: 17.9 mi
- Langford Sand: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Camden Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 14.1 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 15.0 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 15.5 mi
- Eagle Nest: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Section 2: 5.2 mi
- Makemie Monument: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sammy the Seagull: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 26 mi
- Cambridge · 29 mi
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