- Elevation, modelled
- 10 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0616, -75.4301
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 10 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Stockton Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 3 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 | NW 323° | 12 m | 17.3 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NW 307° | 3 m | 23.3 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SE 126° | 1 m | 8.8 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stockton Park: 0.8 mi
- Vaughn Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Girdletree Park: 3.0 mi
- Chandler State Game Refuge: 4.9 mi
- Milburn Landing State Park: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.9 mi
Museums: 14
- Costen House Museum: 7.5 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 7.7 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 8.1 mi
- Museum of Chincoteague Island: 10.5 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 8
- Bow Beach: 10.2 mi
- Wallops Beach: 14.6 mi
- Sound Shore: 16.2 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 16.7 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 11.2 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 11.2 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 11.2 mi
- Makemie Monument: 14.3 mi
- Section 2: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Corner Sanctuary: 7.7 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 7.7 mi
- Food Garden: 21.5 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Horse: 9.6 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 21.8 mi
- Shark: 22.3 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Lockheed T-33: 6.4 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 11.3 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 21.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- Cherrytree Hill: 8.8 mi
- Backbone Hill: 17.3 mi
- Dunker Hill: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
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