- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0529, -75.7770
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 2 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 3 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 30° | 12 m | 16.6 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNW 343° | 4 m | 19.5 mi |
| Dunker Hill | N 1° | 3 m | 14.6 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
- 29.6 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Upper Hill Park: 3.6 mi
- Academy Grove Historic District: 3.8 mi
- Wellington Beach and Park: 6.0 mi
- Raccoon Point Park: 6.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 11.3 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 11.4 mi
- Costen House Museum: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 8
- Langford Sand: 5.6 mi
- Sound Shore: 6.7 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 13.8 mi
- Guard Shore: 15.3 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Makemie Monument: 11.3 mi
- Section 2: 13.8 mi
- Accomack County Confederate Monument: 19.7 mi
- Town of Parksley War Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Corner Sanctuary: 11.4 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 11.4 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 3
- Dunker Hill: 14.6 mi
- Backbone Hill: 16.6 mi
- Ryles Hill: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Lockheed T-33: 12.5 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 25.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Sammy the Seagull: 22.2 mi
- Horse: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Watts Island Rocks: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 29 mi
- Point Lookout · 30 mi
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