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Chesapeake Forest

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Elevation, modelled
3 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Backbone Hill12 m · 13.7 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Crab Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
38.3139, -75.8663
Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 3 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Backbone HillESE 106°12 m13.7 mi
Ryles HillNW 314°4 m1.0 mi
Sand HillNW 326°4 m12.4 mi
Dunker HillSE 124°3 m6.2 mi
Delia HillNNW 344°3 m8.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:4119:5220:31
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:1816:0616:47

Local time (America/New_York).

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