- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9942, -75.6859
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 1 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Stoltzfus Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 3.5 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 | N 10° | 12 m | 18.7 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NNW 346° | 3 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | E 91° | 1 m | 21.0 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Makemie Monument Park: 5.1 mi
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Cypress Park: 8.6 mi
- Crisfield Municipal Park: 9.2 mi
- Wellington Beach and Park: 9.3 mi
- Sound Shore: 1.8 mi
- Langford Sand: 4.7 mi
- Guard Shore: 10.3 mi
- Wallops Beach: 15.4 mi
- Gargathy Beach: 17.6 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 8.5 mi
- Costen House Museum: 8.5 mi
- Nature Center: 8.9 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 14.5 mi
- Makemie Monument: 5.1 mi
- Accomack County Confederate Monument: 14.6 mi
- Town of Parksley War Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Section 2: 16.0 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Backbone Hill: 18.7 mi
- Dunker Hill: 19.2 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 21.0 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 8.4 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 8.5 mi
- Horse: 17.0 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 24.6 mi
- Watts Island Rocks: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
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, 13 mi away.
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