- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1825, -75.6917
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 5 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Manokin Historic District, a park 1.5 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway runs past it. 4 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 | NE 34° | 12 m | 6.6 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NW 314° | 4 m | 14.1 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NW 322° | 3 m | 7.1 mi |
| Delia Hill | NW 326° | 3 m | 20.8 mi |
- On the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Manokin Historic District: 1.5 mi
- Manokin Park: 1.6 mi
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Raccoon Point Park: 5.9 mi
- Douglas Nichols Park: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 9
- Teackle Mansion: 1.5 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 9.9 mi
- Costen House Museum: 10.1 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 13.4 mi
- Nature Center: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Section 2: 3.8 mi
- Makemie Monument: 17.5 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 24.9 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 24.9 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Mount Vernon Beach: 9.0 mi
- Sound Shore: 14.4 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 14.8 mi
- Langford Sand: 15.1 mi
- Guard Shore: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 4
- Backbone Hill: 6.6 mi
- Dunker Hill: 7.1 mi
- Ryles Hill: 14.1 mi
- Delia Hill: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 9.8 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 10.0 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Lockheed T-33: 11.2 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Sammy the Seagull: 12.2 mi
- Horse: 24.2 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 | 07:16 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 29 mi
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