- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0634, -75.6937
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 3 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 4 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 | NNE 16° | 12 m | 14.2 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNW 331° | 4 m | 20.6 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NNW 343° | 3 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | ESE 104° | 1 m | 22.1 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Upper Hill Park: 5.8 mi
- Academy Grove Historic District: 6.0 mi
- Cypress Park: 6.8 mi
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Raccoon Point Park: 7.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 6.8 mi
- Costen House Museum: 6.9 mi
- Nature Center: 9.1 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 9.7 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- Sound Shore: 6.2 mi
- Langford Sand: 7.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 14.9 mi
- Guard Shore: 15.0 mi
- Wallops Beach: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Makemie Monument: 9.6 mi
- Section 2: 11.4 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 19.2 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 19.2 mi
Peaks: 4
- Backbone Hill: 14.2 mi
- Dunker Hill: 14.5 mi
- Ryles Hill: 20.6 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Corner Sanctuary: 6.8 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 6.8 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Lockheed T-33: 7.9 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 21.3 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Horse: 19.2 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Watts Island Rocks: 22.2 mi
| 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 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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