- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | WSW 257° | 12 m | 16.6 mi |
| Dunker Hill | W 262° | 3 m | 24.5 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | S 176° | 1 m | 22.6 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Bay Club Trail System: 4.3 mi
- Newark Neighbourhood Park: 4.8 mi
- Eastside Youth Sports Complex: 5.5 mi
- Northern Worcester Athletic Complex: 5.6 mi
- Willards Park and Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Calvin B. Taylor House Museum: 5.8 mi
- The Mermaid Museum: 5.8 mi
- Ghost Museum: 5.8 mi
- Rackliffe House: 10.1 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Bethel Church: 9.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.9 mi
- CG-41300: 12.8 mi
- Anchor: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 5.8 mi
- Freak Out: 12.9 mi
- Speedway: 12.9 mi
- Happy Swing: 12.9 mi
- Wacky Worm: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 7
- Old Starting Gate: 9.5 mi
- Shark: 10.3 mi
- Tractor: 11.9 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 15.3 mi
- Spinosaurus: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Food Garden: 6.0 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 9.8 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 18.2 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Great Egging Beach: 11.1 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 11.5 mi
- Cape Windsor: 16.6 mi
- Maryland Beach: 17.5 mi
- Fenwick Beach: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- Backbone Hill: 16.6 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 22.6 mi
- Dunker Hill: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snow Hill 4 N, 6 mi away.
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