Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the east-northeast, 5.2 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.22985, -75.71084
- 1.2 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Manokin Park: 1.9 mi
- Manokin Historic District: 2.0 mi
- Douglas Nichols Park: 3.9 mi
- Whitehaven Historic District: 5.1 mi
- Mount Vernon Park: 6.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Teackle Mansion: 2.0 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 11.3 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 12.9 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 12.9 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 5
- Dunker Hill: 4.1 mi
- Backbone Hill: 5.2 mi
- Ryles Hill: 11.2 mi
- Delia Hill: 17.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Mount Vernon Beach: 6.9 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 11.6 mi
- Sound Shore: 17.7 mi
- Langford Sand: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Section 2: 3.5 mi
- Makemie Monument: 20.9 mi
- Bethel Church: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Camden Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 13.0 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 14.2 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 14.3 mi
- Eagle Nest: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sammy the Seagull: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 24.4 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 | ENE 66° | 12 m | 5.2 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NW 305° | 4 m | 11.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 316° | 4 m | 22.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NW 305° | 3 m | 4.1 mi |
| Delia Hill | NW 322° | 3 m | 17.6 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 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894616
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- Hooper's Island · 27 mi
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