- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0888, -75.8122
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 1 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairmount Wildlife Management Area, a park 0.8 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 4.0 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 | NE 41° | 12 m | 15.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNW 347° | 4 m | 16.6 mi |
| Dunker Hill | N 10° | 3 m | 12.3 mi |
| Delia Hill | NNW 347° | 3 m | 24.2 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
- 27.8 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area: 0.8 mi
- Upper Hill Park: 1.7 mi
- Academy Grove Historic District: 1.8 mi
- Raccoon Point Park: 3.9 mi
- Deal Island Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 10
- Nature Center: 5.7 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 10.1 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 13.2 mi
- Costen House Museum: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Langford Sand: 8.4 mi
- Sound Shore: 9.8 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 11.0 mi
- Guard Shore: 18.3 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 4
- Dunker Hill: 12.3 mi
- Backbone Hill: 15.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 16.6 mi
- Delia Hill: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Section 2: 13.0 mi
- Makemie Monument: 14.5 mi
- Accomack County Confederate Monument: 22.8 mi
- Town of Parksley War Memorial: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 13.2 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 13.2 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lockheed T-33: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sammy the Seagull: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Watts Island Rocks: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 26 mi
- Point Lookout · 28 mi
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