- Elevation, modelled
- 10 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2350, -75.5423
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 10 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake Forest - Bethards Complex, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off. 5 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 292° | 12 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WNW 289° | 4 m | 19.3 mi |
| Dunker Hill | W 279° | 3 m | 12.6 mi |
| Delia Hill | NW 304° | 3 m | 24.0 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SE 142° | 1 m | 21.6 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pusey State Game Refuge: 2.6 mi
- Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- Fruitland Recreational Park Annex: 6.8 mi
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Fruitland Recreational Park: 6.9 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 8.2 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 8.6 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 8.9 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 11.1 mi
- Costen House Museum: 11.2 mi
- Section 2: 5.7 mi
- Bethel Church: 18.1 mi
- Makemie Monument: 21.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 16.0 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 18.8 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 19.9 mi
- Sound Shore: 20.1 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 20.5 mi
- Backbone Hill: 4.7 mi
- Dunker Hill: 12.6 mi
- Ryles Hill: 19.3 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 21.6 mi
- Delia Hill: 24.0 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 8.3 mi
- Shark: 22.2 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 22.4 mi
- Horse: 22.9 mi
- Tractor: 24.6 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 11.0 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 11.2 mi
- Food Garden: 18.8 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 22.8 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 11.6 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 12.6 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 18.6 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 24.7 mi
- North Laurel: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury-wicomico Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.
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