Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.04570, -75.68449
- On the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.8 mi
- Wylie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 1.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Cypress Park: 6.6 mi
- Upper Hill Park: 6.9 mi
- Academy Grove Historic District: 7.1 mi
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
- Newtown Park: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 9
- Sound Shore: 5.1 mi
- Langford Sand: 6.8 mi
- Guard Shore: 13.8 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 16.2 mi
- Wallops Beach: 17.8 mi
Museums: 9
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 6.6 mi
- Costen House Museum: 6.7 mi
- Nature Center: 9.2 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 10.6 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Makemie Monument: 8.3 mi
- Section 2: 12.5 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 18.1 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 18.1 mi
Peaks: 4
- Backbone Hill: 15.2 mi
- Dunker Hill: 15.8 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 21.3 mi
- Ryles Hill: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Corner Sanctuary: 6.6 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 6.6 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Lockheed T-33: 7.6 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Horse: 18.2 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Watts Island Rocks: 21.5 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 13° | 12 m | 15.2 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNW 331° | 4 m | 21.9 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NNW 343° | 3 m | 15.8 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | E 101° | 1 m | 21.3 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 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallops IS Nasa Test Facility, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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