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Chesapeake Forest

Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-southwest, 6.1 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Maryland Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.27965, -75.51290

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
  • Kilbirnie Playground: 5.2 mi
  • Schumaker Park: 5.5 mi
  • Pusey State Game Refuge: 5.6 mi
  • Fruitland Recreational Park Annex: 6.1 mi
Museums: 18
Historic sites: 9
  • Section 2: 8.2 mi
  • Bethel Church: 14.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 20.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 20.1 mi
  • CG-41300: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 8
Peaks: 5
  • Backbone Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Dunker Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Ryles Hill: 20.1 mi
  • Cherrytree Hill: 23.3 mi
  • Delia Hill: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Beaches: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Sammy the Seagull: 6.8 mi
  • Old Starting Gate: 19.9 mi
  • Shark: 20.3 mi
  • Tractor: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Backbone HillWSW 258°12 m6.1 mi
Ryles HillW 279°4 m20.1 mi
Dunker HillW 266°3 m14.1 mi
Delia HillWNW 296°3 m23.9 mi
Cherrytree HillSSE 150°1 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:14
June solstice05:4019:5020:30
September equinox06:5018:2619:01
December solstice07:1616:0416:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373945556473787670594841
Precip in3.53.34.23.43.74.04.75.34.54.23.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury-wicomico Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/314894363

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