- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2178, -75.4793
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 8 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 8.4 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 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 | WNW 291° | 12 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WNW 289° | 4 m | 22.9 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WNW 281° | 3 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SSE 148° | 1 m | 18.7 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Foster Estate Complex: 3.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Johnson & Johnson Complex: 3.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Bethards Complex: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Pusey State Game Refuge: 2.8 mi
- Byrd Park: 5.2 mi
- Sturgis Park: 5.3 mi
- Milburn Landing State Park: 6.0 mi
- Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
Museums: 19
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 5.3 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 10.5 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 11.0 mi
- Costen House Museum: 11.0 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Section 2: 9.1 mi
- Bethel Church: 17.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.4 mi
- Makemie Monument: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Lockheed T-33: 11.1 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 14.8 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 15.9 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 22.4 mi
- Freak Out: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- Great Egging Beach: 16.4 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 17.0 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 19.5 mi
- Bow Beach: 20.8 mi
- Sound Shore: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 10.9 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 11.0 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- Food Garden: 16.1 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 5
- Sammy the Seagull: 11.1 mi
- Shark: 19.1 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 19.8 mi
- Horse: 20.7 mi
- Tractor: 21.7 mi
Peaks: 4
- Backbone Hill: 8.4 mi
- Dunker Hill: 16.2 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 18.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:04 | 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, 6 mi away.
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