Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northwest, 7.1 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.0 mi
- Wellingtion Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Allen Conservation Easement: 1.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.3 mi
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Pusey State Game Refuge: 4.5 mi
- Milburn Landing State Park: 5.7 mi
- Cypress Park: 5.9 mi
- Manokin Park: 6.4 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 6.0 mi
- Costen House Museum: 6.2 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 6.3 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 10.7 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 13.2 mi
- Sound Shore: 14.3 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 14.5 mi
- Langford Sand: 16.2 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 19.5 mi
- Bow Beach: 21.2 mi
- Section 2: 5.2 mi
- Makemie Monument: 15.9 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 20.6 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 20.6 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 20.6 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 5.9 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Food Garden: 23.4 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 7.0 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 17.4 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 21.7 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 23.3 mi
- Backbone Hill: 7.1 mi
- Dunker Hill: 12.0 mi
- Ryles Hill: 19.2 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 20.0 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 12.7 mi
- Horse: 19.7 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 | NNW 347° | 12 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NW 306° | 4 m | 19.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NW 306° | 3 m | 12.0 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SE 127° | 1 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snow Hill 4 N, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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