Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is San Domingo Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- San Domingo Park: 1.4 mi
- Gene Lowe Park: 3.1 mi
- Cope Bennett Park: 3.5 mi
- Cherry Beach Park: 3.5 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 3.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Aughty Naughty Complex: 2.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.3 mi
- Sharptown Dunes (Aka Plum Creek) Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 3.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.4 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 5.7 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 5.7 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 6.8 mi
- Seaford Museum: 11.0 mi
- Ross Mansion: 12.0 mi
- Skip Gardner: 8.3 mi
- Bethel Church: 18.9 mi
- Section 2: 19.0 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 21.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 21.2 mi
- Delia Hill: 12.2 mi
- Ryles Hill: 15.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 16.1 mi
- Dunker Hill: 16.5 mi
- Backbone Hill: 16.8 mi
- North Laurel: 8.6 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 22.4 mi
- Owens Station: 23.4 mi
- Banning: 23.6 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 8.2 mi
- Eagle Nest: 21.3 mi
- Stanley Institute: 22.0 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 11.6 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 21.0 mi
- Mary: 21.8 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 12.8 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 17.0 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 18.7 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 21.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | NNW 344° | 18 m | 20.9 mi |
| Backbone Hill | SSE 166° | 12 m | 16.8 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SW 219° | 4 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 262° | 4 m | 16.1 mi |
| Delia Hill | WSW 248° | 3 m | 12.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SSW 194° | 3 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
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 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894882
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 21 mi
- Eastern Shore · 24 mi
- Denton · 28 mi
- Easton · 28 mi
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