- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4254, -75.8632
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 2 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Weston Farms Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 7.1 miles off. 5 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 | SE 131° | 12 m | 17.3 mi |
| Ryles Hill | S 187° | 4 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 290° | 4 m | 7.5 mi |
| Delia Hill | W 278° | 3 m | 2.5 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SSE 156° | 3 m | 12.2 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
- 6.4 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Le Compte Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 6.1 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 6.3 mi
- Wetipquin Park: 6.8 mi
- Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 10.1 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 10.2 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 12.5 mi
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 13.9 mi
- Neild Museum: 14.5 mi
- Delia Hill: 2.5 mi
- Ryles Hill: 7.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 12.2 mi
- Backbone Hill: 17.3 mi
- Eagle Nest: 12.1 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 14.8 mi
- Stanley Institute: 15.4 mi
- Malone's Church: 19.7 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 20.6 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 4.9 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 12.4 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 15.0 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 15.3 mi
- Mary: 22.6 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 15.3 mi
- Skip Gardner: 17.0 mi
- Section 2: 18.2 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- North Laurel: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:05 | 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 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Hooper's Island · 21 mi
- Eastern Shore · 26 mi
- Easton · 26 mi
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