Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west, 13 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.24530, -75.39232
- 3.0 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.6 mi
- Pocomoke-Zimmer Damz Haven Conservation Easement: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Sturgis Park: 4.7 mi
- Byrd Park: 4.9 mi
- John Walter Smith Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Newark Neighbourhood Park: 5.4 mi
- Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 4.8 mi
- The Mermaid Museum: 10.9 mi
- Calvin B. Taylor House Museum: 10.9 mi
- Ghost Museum: 10.9 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Section 2: 13.8 mi
- Bethel Church: 14.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.5 mi
- CG-41300: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 10.9 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 15.0 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 15.8 mi
- Freak Out: 17.5 mi
- Speedway: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- Great Egging Beach: 12.0 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 12.6 mi
- Bow Beach: 21.1 mi
- Cape Windsor: 22.4 mi
- Maryland Beach: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Food Garden: 11.0 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 15.1 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 15.2 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 5
- Sammy the Seagull: 13.5 mi
- Shark: 14.1 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 14.7 mi
- Tractor: 16.6 mi
- Horse: 22.0 mi
Peaks: 3
- Backbone Hill: 12.6 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 18.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 24.1 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 275° | 12 m | 12.6 mi |
| Dunker Hill | W 274° | 3 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SSE 164° | 1 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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