Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ring Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ring Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 0.6 mi
- Adkins, E. S. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.8 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 2.3 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 2.3 mi
- Academy Grove Historic District: 3.8 mi
- Upper Hill Park: 3.8 mi
- Raccoon Point Park: 4.0 mi
- Manokin Historic District: 5.9 mi
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 6.1 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 8.6 mi
- Costen House Museum: 8.9 mi
- Nature Center: 10.1 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
- Section 2: 8.4 mi
- Makemie Monument: 13.6 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 22.7 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 22.7 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 22.7 mi
- Sound Shore: 9.9 mi
- Langford Sand: 10.4 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 11.0 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 17.9 mi
- Guard Shore: 18.9 mi
- Dunker Hill: 10.5 mi
- Backbone Hill: 11.2 mi
- Ryles Hill: 16.7 mi
- Delia Hill: 24.0 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 24.6 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 8.6 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 8.7 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 10.0 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 21.6 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 24.5 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 16.9 mi
- Horse: 22.4 mi
- Watts Island Rocks: 25.0 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 | NNE 28° | 12 m | 11.2 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNW 329° | 4 m | 16.7 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NNW 344° | 3 m | 10.5 mi |
| Delia Hill | NNW 335° | 3 m | 24.0 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | ESE 111° | 1 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894621
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- Hooper's Island · 29 mi
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