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Chesapeake Forest

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Elevation, modelled
6 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Opossum Hill18 m · 19.4 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Crab Scenic Byway0.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
38.5096, -75.7376
Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 6 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is San Domingo Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Opossum HillN 349°18 m19.4 mi
Backbone HillSSE 160°12 m18.3 mi
Sand HillWSW 257°4 m14.3 mi
Ryles HillSSW 211°4 m15.0 mi
Delia HillWSW 240°3 m10.8 mi
Dunker HillS 186°3 m17.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:4019:5120:31
September equinox06:5118:2719:02
December solstice07:1816:0416:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383947576674797771605041

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 5 mi away.

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