Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 9.5 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pusey State Game Refuge: 3.1 mi
- Byrd Park: 4.0 mi
- Sturgis Park: 4.2 mi
- Milburn Landing State Park: 4.8 mi
- John Walter Smith Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 4.2 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 10.1 mi
- Costen House Museum: 10.1 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 12.0 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 12.4 mi
- Section 2: 9.8 mi
- Bethel Church: 18.6 mi
- Makemie Monument: 20.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 10.0 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 16.1 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 16.3 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 20.9 mi
- Freak Out: 22.5 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 15.7 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 16.3 mi
- Bow Beach: 19.3 mi
- Sound Shore: 20.1 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 20.3 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 10.0 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 10.1 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 13.5 mi
- Food Garden: 16.3 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 20.7 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 12.6 mi
- Shark: 18.9 mi
- Horse: 19.2 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 19.9 mi
- Tractor: 21.7 mi
- Backbone Hill: 9.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 17.1 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 17.2 mi
- Ryles Hill: 23.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | WNW 297° | 12 m | 9.5 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WNW 291° | 4 m | 23.9 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WNW 286° | 3 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SSE 148° | 1 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snow Hill 4 N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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