- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0709, -75.6774
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 5 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Eby, Glenn And Marie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 4 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 | NNE 13° | 12 m | 13.4 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNW 328° | 4 m | 20.6 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NNW 339° | 3 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | ESE 106° | 1 m | 21.4 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Eby, Glenn And Marie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 0.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.6 mi
- Cypress Park: 5.9 mi
- Upper Hill Park: 6.4 mi
- Academy Grove Historic District: 6.5 mi
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Newtown Park: 7.4 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 5.8 mi
- Costen House Museum: 6.0 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 9.2 mi
- Nature Center: 10.2 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 11.8 mi
- Sound Shore: 6.9 mi
- Langford Sand: 8.4 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 14.9 mi
- Guard Shore: 15.5 mi
- Wallops Beach: 18.9 mi
- Makemie Monument: 9.8 mi
- Section 2: 10.7 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 18.8 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 18.8 mi
- Backbone Hill: 13.4 mi
- Dunker Hill: 14.3 mi
- Ryles Hill: 20.6 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 21.4 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 5.9 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 7.0 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 20.8 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 24.1 mi
- Horse: 18.7 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 19.3 mi
- Watts Island Rocks: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| 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, 15 mi away.
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