Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.10190, -75.41539
- 1.0 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Girdletree Park: 1.1 mi
- Chandler State Game Refuge: 2.0 mi
- Vaughn Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Stockton Park: 3.1 mi
- Milburn Landing State Park: 4.8 mi
Museums: 16
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 5.2 mi
- Costen House Museum: 8.5 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 8.6 mi
- Museum of Chincoteague Island: 12.8 mi
- Boathouse: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 13.9 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 13.9 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 13.9 mi
- Section 2: 15.1 mi
- Makemie Monument: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 8
- Lockheed T-33: 7.6 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 13.7 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 18.7 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 23.5 mi
- Freak Out: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 8
- Bow Beach: 12.1 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 14.6 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 15.2 mi
- Wallops Beach: 17.5 mi
- Sound Shore: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 8.6 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 8.6 mi
- Food Garden: 18.7 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 5
- Horse: 12.2 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 19.7 mi
- Shark: 19.8 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 22.2 mi
- Tractor: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 3
- Cherrytree Hill: 10.1 mi
- Backbone Hill: 15.7 mi
- Dunker Hill: 22.4 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 | NW 314° | 12 m | 15.7 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WNW 300° | 3 m | 22.4 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SE 142° | 1 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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