Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the northwest, 8.1 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.17677, -75.51775
- 5.1 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Johnson & Johnson Complex: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Whitesburg Complex: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Pusey State Game Refuge: 1.6 mi
- Milburn Landing State Park: 3.4 mi
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Byrd Park: 6.3 mi
- Sturgis Park: 6.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 6.6 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 7.5 mi
- Costen House Museum: 7.6 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 9.9 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 9
- Sound Shore: 17.3 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 18.0 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 18.5 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 19.1 mi
- Bow Beach: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Section 2: 7.7 mi
- Makemie Monument: 18.0 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 20.0 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 20.0 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 7.4 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 7.6 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Food Garden: 19.3 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Sammy the Seagull: 12.6 mi
- Horse: 18.7 mi
- Shark: 22.0 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 23.0 mi
- Tractor: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Lockheed T-33: 7.8 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 16.8 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 19.2 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 20.5 mi
Peaks: 4
- Backbone Hill: 8.1 mi
- Dunker Hill: 15.1 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 17.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 22.1 mi
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 | 8.1 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WNW 297° | 4 m | 22.1 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WNW 294° | 3 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SE 138° | 1 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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