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Chesapeake Forest

Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-southwest, 5.3 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Maryland Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.29831, -75.53904

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
  • Schumaker Park: 3.7 mi
  • Kilbirnie Playground: 4.3 mi
  • Fruitland Recreational Park Annex: 4.4 mi
  • Fruitland Recreational Park: 4.5 mi
Museums: 19
Historic sites: 8
  • Section 2: 7.7 mi
  • Bethel Church: 14.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 21.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 21.1 mi
  • Skip Gardner: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 5
Beaches: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Sammy the Seagull: 4.8 mi
  • Old Starting Gate: 21.0 mi
  • Shark: 21.7 mi
  • Tractor: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Backbone Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Dunker Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Ryles Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Delia Hill: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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 240°12 m5.3 mi
Ryles HillW 276°4 m18.5 mi
Dunker HillW 259°3 m12.9 mi
Delia HillWNW 295°3 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:14
June solstice05:4019:5020:30
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1616:0416:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373945556473787670594841
Precip in3.53.34.23.43.74.04.75.34.54.23.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury-wicomico Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/314894327

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