- 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 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.
- 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 | ESE 106° | 12 m | 13.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NW 314° | 4 m | 1.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 326° | 4 m | 12.4 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SE 124° | 3 m | 6.2 mi |
| Delia Hill | NNW 344° | 3 m | 8.4 mi |
- On the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.0 mi
- Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Wetipquin Park: 0.9 mi
- Cedar Hill Park: 1.3 mi
- Ellis Bay Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Roaring Point Park: 4.3 mi
Museums: 14
- Teackle Mansion: 12.0 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 12.4 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 12.4 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 16.2 mi
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 5
- Ryles Hill: 1.0 mi
- Dunker Hill: 6.2 mi
- Delia Hill: 8.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.4 mi
- Backbone Hill: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- Eagle Nest: 14.6 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 16.4 mi
- Stanley Institute: 20.5 mi
- Malone's Church: 22.6 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sandy Hill Beach: 2.9 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 4.9 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 19.8 mi
- Langford Sand: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Camden Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 22.9 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Section 2: 13.5 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 21.1 mi
- Skip Gardner: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Sammy the Seagull: 14.3 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 19 mi
- Cambridge · 21 mi
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