Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Swamp, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Swamp: 1.5 mi
- Malick Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 2.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Seipp Complex: 4.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 5.7 mi
- Chambers Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Chambers Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Marina Park: 2.0 mi
- South County Regional Park: 3.5 mi
- Smithville Lake Community Park: 5.3 mi
- Ross Mansion: 9.7 mi
- Bridgeville Historical Society Museum: 10.0 mi
- Seaford Museum: 10.5 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- Museum of Rural Life: 12.1 mi
- William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker: 8.6 mi
- Skip Gardner: 9.9 mi
- Tom: 16.2 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 18.7 mi
- Civil War Monument: 22.0 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 12.8 mi
- Owens Station: 15.2 mi
- North Laurel: 15.5 mi
- Banning: 15.7 mi
- New Market: 21.7 mi
- Pungy Shipwreck: 10.4 mi
- Stanley Institute: 20.9 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 23.2 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 23.4 mi
- Opossum Hill: 5.0 mi
- Delia Hill: 20.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.9 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Herb & Polinator Garden: 20.8 mi
- Senior Center Meditation Garden: 23.5 mi
- Mary: 9.0 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 18.8 mi
- B Area Shelter: 10.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 14.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | NNW 345° | 18 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSW 213° | 4 m | 20.9 mi |
| Delia Hill | SSW 199° | 3 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
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 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenwood 2NE, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894767
Day trips start here
- Eastern Shore · 9 mi
- Denton · 12 mi
- Easton · 16 mi
- Cambridge · 19 mi
- St. Michaels · 24 mi
- Magnolia · 30 mi
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