- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0675, -75.4160
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 7 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Stockton Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 3 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 | NW 320° | 12 m | 17.5 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NW 305° | 3 m | 23.6 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SE 131° | 1 m | 8.4 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stockton Park: 0.7 mi
- Vaughn Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Girdletree Park: 2.2 mi
- Chandler State Game Refuge: 4.4 mi
- Milburn Landing State Park: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 7.5 mi
- Costen House Museum: 8.2 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 8.4 mi
- Museum of Chincoteague Island: 10.6 mi
- Boathouse: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Bow Beach: 10.0 mi
- Wallops Beach: 15.1 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 15.9 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sound Shore: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 11.5 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 11.5 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 11.5 mi
- Makemie Monument: 15.1 mi
- Section 2: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Horse: 9.8 mi
- Shark: 21.4 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 21.8 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 24.1 mi
- Tractor: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Corner Sanctuary: 8.4 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 8.4 mi
- Food Garden: 20.8 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Lockheed T-33: 7.2 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 11.5 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 20.8 mi
Peaks: 3
- Cherrytree Hill: 8.4 mi
- Backbone Hill: 17.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 23.6 mi
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallops IS Nasa Test Facility, 9 mi away.
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