- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0118, -75.8041
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 2 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | NNE 30° | 12 m | 19.8 mi |
| Ryles Hill | N 349° | 4 m | 21.9 mi |
| Dunker Hill | N 6° | 3 m | 17.5 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.1 mi
Parks: 52
- Wellington Beach and Park: 3.1 mi
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Crisfield Municipal Park: 3.3 mi
- Crisfield Historic District: 3.4 mi
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 8
- Langford Sand: 3.4 mi
- Sound Shore: 6.0 mi
- Guard Shore: 13.4 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 16.3 mi
- Sound Beach: 18.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 13.5 mi
- Costen House Museum: 13.6 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Makemie Monument: 10.7 mi
- Section 2: 17.0 mi
- Accomack County Confederate Monument: 17.7 mi
- Town of Parksley War Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 3
- Dunker Hill: 17.5 mi
- Backbone Hill: 19.8 mi
- Ryles Hill: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Corner Sanctuary: 13.5 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lockheed T-33: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Watts Island Rocks: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Horse: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallops IS Nasa Test Facility, 19 mi away.
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