Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west, 16 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.21923, -75.32736
- 0.9 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.4 mi
- Pocomoke-Zimmer Damz Haven Conservation Easement: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.0 mi
- Van De Graff Woods Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Newark Neighbourhood Park: 2.8 mi
- John Walter Smith Memorial Park: 4.3 mi
- Sturgis Park: 4.7 mi
- Byrd Park: 5.1 mi
- Chandler State Game Refuge: 7.5 mi
Museums: 18
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 4.8 mi
- Rackliffe House: 9.2 mi
- The Mermaid Museum: 9.3 mi
- Boathouse: 9.4 mi
- Ghost Museum: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Veterans Memorial: 14.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.1 mi
- Anchor: 14.9 mi
- CG-41300: 14.9 mi
- Ocean City: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 9.4 mi
- Freak Out: 15.0 mi
- Speedway: 15.0 mi
- Happy Swing: 15.0 mi
- Wacky Worm: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Great Egging Beach: 8.2 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 8.8 mi
- Bow Beach: 18.8 mi
- Cape Windsor: 21.1 mi
- Maryland Beach: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Food Garden: 9.4 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 14.0 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 16.4 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 16.5 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 5
- Shark: 11.3 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 13.0 mi
- Tractor: 14.4 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 17.4 mi
- Horse: 20.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Cherrytree Hill: 16.1 mi
- Backbone Hill: 16.3 mi
- Dunker Hill: 24.3 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 | W 280° | 12 m | 16.3 mi |
| Dunker Hill | W 277° | 3 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | S 175° | 1 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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