Chesapeake Forest - Baumgarthner-Southam Complex
Chesapeake Forest - Baumgarthner-Southam Complex is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Savannah Lake (Adkins) Heritage Conservation Fund Site, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 6.1 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 29.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Savannah Lake (Adkins) Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 0.8 mi
- Weston Farms Conservation Easement: 1.3 mi
- Savannah Lake Lodge Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 1.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.7 mi
- Lecompte Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Le Compte Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Wetipquin Park: 5.3 mi
- Cedar Hill Park: 6.0 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 8.6 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 12.1 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 12.2 mi
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 12.3 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 13.9 mi
- Neild Museum: 14.5 mi
- Delia Hill: 2.2 mi
- Ryles Hill: 5.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 6.7 mi
- Dunker Hill: 11.6 mi
- Backbone Hill: 17.8 mi
- Eagle Nest: 10.4 mi
- Stanley Institute: 14.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 16.8 mi
- Malone's Church: 18.3 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 20.1 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 4.0 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 11.1 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 13.6 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 15.2 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 16.4 mi
- Mary: 24.1 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 15.3 mi
- Section 2: 18.3 mi
- Skip Gardner: 19.6 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- North Laurel: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest - Baumgarthner-Southam Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | ESE 122° | 12 m | 17.8 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SSE 168° | 4 m | 5.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 310° | 4 m | 6.7 mi |
| Delia Hill | NNW 347° | 3 m | 2.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SE 143° | 3 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894515
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 15 mi
- Hooper's Island · 18 mi
- Easton · 27 mi
- Eastern Shore · 28 mi
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