Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.8 mi
- Winterplace Park: 4.3 mi
- Kilbirnie Playground: 5.5 mi
- Leonards Mill Park: 6.1 mi
- Willards Park and Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Eastside Youth Sports Complex: 6.4 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 8.1 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 12.1 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 12.1 mi
- Shelbyville Museum: 12.4 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 13.5 mi
- Bethel Church: 5.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Skip Gardner: 17.1 mi
- Section 2: 17.3 mi
- Cape Windsor: 20.6 mi
- Bayside Beach: 20.8 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 21.4 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 21.7 mi
- Maryland Beach: 21.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 7.5 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 14.4 mi
- Freak Out: 20.8 mi
- Speedway: 20.9 mi
- Happy Swing: 20.9 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 9.8 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 16.8 mi
- Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 19.0 mi
- Shark: 19.4 mi
- Tractor: 19.7 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Food Garden: 14.7 mi
- Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 15.9 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 16.0 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 24.7 mi
- Backbone Hill: 14.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 20.5 mi
- Ryles Hill: 24.1 mi
- Bottom Hills: 24.6 mi
- Delia Hill: 24.7 mi
- North Laurel: 11.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | SW 219° | 12 m | 14.5 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WSW 254° | 4 m | 24.1 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WSW 238° | 3 m | 20.5 mi |
| Delia Hill | W 271° | 3 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bottom Hills | ENE 57° | 0 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury-wicomico Rgnl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314895047
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- Rehoboth Beach · 28 mi
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