Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Stanley Institute: 1.5 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 3.7 mi
- Malone's Church: 6.8 mi
- Eagle Nest: 8.7 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Herb & Polinator Garden: 20.8 mi
- Drum Point Lighthouse: 24.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Royal OAK 2 SSW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314895147
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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