Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the northeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake Forest - Peters McAllen Complex, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 21.2 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Manokin Park: 1.7 mi
- Manokin Historic District: 2.0 mi
- Douglas Nichols Park: 3.8 mi
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Whitehaven Historic District: 6.4 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 1.8 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 10.5 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 12.2 mi
- Costen House Museum: 12.5 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 12.9 mi
- Backbone Hill: 4.0 mi
- Dunker Hill: 5.3 mi
- Ryles Hill: 12.4 mi
- Delia Hill: 18.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 23.3 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 8.3 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 12.6 mi
- Sound Shore: 17.6 mi
- Langford Sand: 18.3 mi
- Section 2: 2.1 mi
- Makemie Monument: 20.6 mi
- Bethel Church: 23.6 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 12.2 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 12.3 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 13.4 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 13.7 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 9.1 mi
- North Laurel: 24.1 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 | NE 56° | 12 m | 4.0 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WNW 302° | 4 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 314° | 4 m | 23.3 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WNW 298° | 3 m | 5.3 mi |
| Delia Hill | NW 319° | 3 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:05 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894615
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 29 mi
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