- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Fort Hill35 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5582, -76.1254
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 3 m. Fort Hill stands 35 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill | WSW 246° | 35 m | 20.9 mi |
| Opossum Hill | NE 47° | 18 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 133° | 4 m | 9.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SE 141° | 4 m | 21.0 mi |
| Delia Hill | SE 127° | 3 m | 14.6 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
- 20.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.9 mi
- Blackwater Area - East: 3.0 mi
- Blackwater Area - West: 3.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Christ Rock Park: 1.4 mi
- Snows Turn Park: 1.8 mi
- Cornish Park: 2.3 mi
- J. Edward Walter Park: 2.4 mi
- Bishop Clarence Cornish Sr. Historical Park: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 34
- Black Lives Matter: 2.7 mi
- Mary: 16.3 mi
- Potomac Rhythm: 22.9 mi
- Castle of the Eye: 22.9 mi
- The Bird, Uranus II: 22.9 mi
Museums: 17
- Harriet Tubman Museum: 2.7 mi
- Richardson Maritime Museum: 2.7 mi
- Neild Museum: 3.6 mi
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 7.8 mi
- Oxford Museum: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 13
- John F. Kennedy: 2.8 mi
- Tom: 15.4 mi
- Centaur Castle: 17.5 mi
- Lemuel-Wallace House: 21.7 mi
- Corncrib: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Cedar Grove Beach: 7.3 mi
- Cove Point Beach: 18.7 mi
- Long Beach: 19.8 mi
- Matoaka Beach: 20.1 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Calvert Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Calvert Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Calvert Cliffs: 21.1 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 21.8 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 22.0 mi
Peaks: 5
- Sand Hill: 9.7 mi
- Delia Hill: 14.6 mi
- Fort Hill: 20.9 mi
- Ryles Hill: 21.0 mi
- Opossum Hill: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Stanley Institute: 1.5 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 3.7 mi
- Malone's Church: 6.8 mi
- Eagle Nest: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Cambridge Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Herb & Polinator Garden: 20.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Drum Point Lighthouse: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 3 mi
- Easton · 15 mi
- St. Michaels · 16 mi
- Hooper's Island · 18 mi
- Eastern Shore · 20 mi
- Chesapeake Beach · 24 mi
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