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Chesapeake Forest

Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 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.

What to expect

Operated by
Maryland Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.07093, -75.67742

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 11
Beaches: 9
Historic sites: 7
  • 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
Peaks: 4
  • Backbone Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Dunker Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Ryles Hill: 20.6 mi
  • Cherrytree Hill: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Corner Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
  • Camden Community Garden: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Horse: 18.7 mi
  • Sammy the Seagull: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Backbone HillNNE 13°12 m13.4 mi
Ryles HillNNW 328°4 m20.6 mi
Dunker HillNNW 339°3 m14.3 mi
Cherrytree HillESE 106°1 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:4119:5020:30
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1616:0616:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384046556473787771605042
Precip in3.12.83.93.13.23.44.44.34.34.02.93.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallops IS Nasa Test Facility, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/314894647

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