Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.17998, -75.33959
- 0.6 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.4 mi
- Lambertson - Brick Kiln Farm Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 2.6 mi
- Van De Graff Woods Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 2.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.8 mi
- Public Landing Llc - Burbage Conservation Easement: 3.2 mi
Parks
- John Walter Smith Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Sturgis Park: 3.1 mi
- Byrd Park: 3.4 mi
- Chandler State Game Refuge: 5.0 mi
- Newark Neighbourhood Park: 5.4 mi
Museums: 18
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 3.1 mi
- Boathouse: 10.0 mi
- Rackliffe House: 10.7 mi
- The Mermaid Museum: 11.9 mi
- Ghost Museum: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Veterans Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Section 2: 16.9 mi
- Anchor: 17.0 mi
- CG-41300: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 12.0 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 13.8 mi
- Freak Out: 17.0 mi
- Speedway: 17.0 mi
- Happy Swing: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 7
- Great Egging Beach: 8.9 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 9.5 mi
- Bow Beach: 16.2 mi
- Cape Windsor: 23.7 mi
- Wallops Beach: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Food Garden: 12.0 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 14.4 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 14.5 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 16.6 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 5
- Shark: 13.2 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 15.4 mi
- Tractor: 16.5 mi
- Horse: 17.6 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 18.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Cherrytree Hill: 13.5 mi
- Backbone Hill: 16.4 mi
- Dunker Hill: 24.2 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 | WNW 290° | 12 m | 16.4 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WNW 284° | 3 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | S 171° | 1 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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