- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0785, -75.7158
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 2 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | NNE 22° | 12 m | 13.6 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNW 332° | 4 m | 19.1 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NNW 347° | 3 m | 13.2 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | ESE 105° | 1 m | 23.5 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Wylie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Upper Hill Park: 4.3 mi
- Academy Grove Historic District: 4.4 mi
- Raccoon Point Park: 5.8 mi
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 7.9 mi
- Costen House Museum: 8.1 mi
- Nature Center: 8.6 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 8.7 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 9
- Sound Shore: 7.2 mi
- Langford Sand: 7.9 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 13.3 mi
- Guard Shore: 16.2 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Section 2: 10.8 mi
- Makemie Monument: 11.0 mi
- Accomack County Confederate Monument: 20.6 mi
- Town of Parksley War Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 20.8 mi
Peaks: 4
- Dunker Hill: 13.2 mi
- Backbone Hill: 13.6 mi
- Ryles Hill: 19.1 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 7.9 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 7.9 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Lockheed T-33: 9.2 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 22.8 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Sammy the Seagull: 19.4 mi
- Horse: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Watts Island Rocks: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallops IS Nasa Test Facility, 17 mi away.
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