- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Fort Hill35 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5172, -76.1165
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 2 m. Fort Hill stands 35 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackwater Area - West, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill | WSW 254° | 35 m | 20.4 mi |
| Opossum Hill | NE 42° | 18 m | 25.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 120° | 4 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SE 136° | 4 m | 18.5 mi |
| Delia Hill | ESE 118° | 3 m | 12.7 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
- 19.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 6 mi
- Church Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Blackwater Area - West: 0.7 mi
- Blackwater Area - East: 1.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Snows Turn Park: 1.8 mi
- Christ Rock Park: 2.0 mi
- Cornish Park: 3.8 mi
- Bishop Clarence Cornish Sr. Historical Park: 3.8 mi
- J. Edward Walter Park: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 27
- Black Lives Matter: 4.2 mi
- Mary: 18.3 mi
- Potomac Rhythm: 21.6 mi
- Castle of the Eye: 21.6 mi
- The Bird, Uranus II: 21.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Harriet Tubman Museum: 4.2 mi
- Richardson Maritime Museum: 4.3 mi
- Neild Museum: 4.6 mi
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 5.0 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
- John F. Kennedy: 4.4 mi
- Tom: 18.1 mi
- Centaur Castle: 20.4 mi
- Lemuel-Wallace House: 21.9 mi
- Corncrib: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 9
- Cedar Grove Beach: 8.0 mi
- Cove Point Beach: 17.4 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 18.1 mi
- Long Beach: 19.5 mi
- Matoaka Beach: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Calvert Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- Calvert Cliffs: 19.0 mi
- Calvert Cliffs: 21.5 mi
- Nutts Cliffs: 22.5 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 23.0 mi
Peaks: 5
- Sand Hill: 7.6 mi
- Delia Hill: 12.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 18.5 mi
- Fort Hill: 20.4 mi
- Opossum Hill: 25.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Stanley Institute: 2.1 mi
- Malone's Church: 5.7 mi
- Eagle Nest: 5.9 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Cambridge Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Herb & Polinator Garden: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Drum Point Lighthouse: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Royal OAK 2 SSW, 14 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 4 mi
- Hooper's Island · 16 mi
- Easton · 18 mi
- St. Michaels · 19 mi
- Eastern Shore · 22 mi
- Solomons · 23 mi
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