- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1188, -75.4404
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 3 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 3 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 | NW 315° | 12 m | 14.0 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WNW 299° | 3 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SE 140° | 1 m | 11.9 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.8 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 2.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Chandler State Game Refuge: 2.0 mi
- Girdletree Park: 2.9 mi
- Milburn Landing State Park: 3.1 mi
- Vaughn Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Byrd Park: 4.4 mi
Museums: 19
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 4.6 mi
- Costen House Museum: 7.5 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 7.7 mi
- Museum of Chincoteague Island: 14.3 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Section 2: 13.3 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 15.2 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 15.2 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 15.2 mi
- Makemie Monument: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bow Beach: 13.7 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 15.3 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 15.9 mi
- Sound Shore: 17.6 mi
- Wallops Beach: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Lockheed T-33: 6.9 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 15.2 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 18.6 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 21.9 mi
- Freak Out: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 7.6 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 7.7 mi
- Food Garden: 18.7 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 5
- Horse: 13.5 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 18.0 mi
- Shark: 20.1 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 22.2 mi
- Tractor: 23.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Cherrytree Hill: 11.9 mi
- Backbone Hill: 14.0 mi
- Dunker Hill: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snow Hill 4 N, 9 mi away.
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