Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 11.4 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- San Domingo Park: 0.9 mi
- Gene Lowe Park: 2.1 mi
- Cope Bennett Park: 2.6 mi
- Cherry Beach Park: 2.7 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 3.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Aughty Naughty Complex: 1.6 mi
- Sharptown Dunes (Aka Plum Creek) Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.3 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 7.3 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 7.3 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 7.8 mi
- Seaford Museum: 11.3 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 11.9 mi
- Skip Gardner: 8.2 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 18.8 mi
- Section 2: 20.3 mi
- Bethel Church: 21.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 22.4 mi
- Delia Hill: 10.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.3 mi
- Ryles Hill: 15.0 mi
- Dunker Hill: 17.1 mi
- Backbone Hill: 18.3 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 10.4 mi
- Eagle Nest: 19.5 mi
- Stanley Institute: 19.9 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 24.6 mi
- Pungy Shipwreck: 24.8 mi
- North Laurel: 9.9 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 22.2 mi
- Owens Station: 23.4 mi
- Banning: 23.7 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 12.4 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 14.7 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 18.9 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 13.4 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 18.8 mi
- Mary: 19.8 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 12.6 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- B Area Shelter: 24.9 mi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | N 349° | 18 m | 19.4 mi |
| Backbone Hill | SSE 160° | 12 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | WSW 257° | 4 m | 14.3 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SSW 211° | 4 m | 15.0 mi |
| Delia Hill | WSW 240° | 3 m | 10.8 mi |
| Dunker Hill | S 186° | 3 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314895127
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 19 mi
- Eastern Shore · 22 mi
- Denton · 26 mi
- Easton · 26 mi
- Hooper's Island · 29 mi
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