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Chesapeake Forest

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Elevation, modelled
7 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Backbone Hill12 m · 16.6 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Crab Scenic Byway4.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
38.3134, -75.3256
Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 7 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off. 3 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Backbone HillWSW 257°12 m16.6 mi
Dunker HillW 262°3 m24.5 mi
Cherrytree HillS 176°1 m22.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:13
June solstice05:3919:4920:29
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1516:0316:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404148586775797772615143
Precip in3.53.14.33.53.73.84.14.85.34.13.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snow Hill 4 N, 6 mi away.

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