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Chesapeake Forest - Bethards Complex

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Chesapeake Forest - Bethards Complex is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake Forest, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Maryland Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.22368, -75.54130

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 8
  • Section 2: 5.7 mi
  • Bethel Church: 18.7 mi
  • Makemie Monument: 20.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 23.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Backbone Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Dunker Hill: 12.8 mi
  • Ryles Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Cherrytree Hill: 21.0 mi
  • Delia Hill: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Sammy the Seagull: 9.1 mi
  • Horse: 22.1 mi
  • Shark: 22.3 mi
  • Old Starting Gate: 22.6 mi
  • Tractor: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest - Bethards Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Backbone HillWNW 300°12 m5.1 mi
Ryles HillWNW 291°4 m19.6 mi
Dunker HillWNW 283°3 m12.8 mi
Delia HillNW 306°3 m24.5 mi
Cherrytree HillSE 141°1 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:14
June solstice05:4019:5020:30
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1616:0516:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373945556473787670594841
Precip in3.53.34.23.43.74.04.75.34.54.23.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury-wicomico Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/314894402

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