Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.33277, -75.30514
- 3.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.6 mi
- Patey Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 1.3 mi
- Patey Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 1.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Jones Et Al Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Bay Club Trail System: 3.0 mi
- Eastside Youth Sports Complex: 4.5 mi
- Whaleyville Park: 4.6 mi
- Northern Worcester Athletic Complex: 4.7 mi
- Willards Park and Recreation Area: 4.7 mi
Museums: 24
- Calvin B. Taylor House Museum: 4.6 mi
- The Mermaid Museum: 4.7 mi
- Ghost Museum: 4.7 mi
- Shelbyville Museum: 9.6 mi
- Rackliffe House: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Bethel Church: 8.7 mi
- CG-41300: 11.7 mi
- Anchor: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 8
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 4.7 mi
- Freak Out: 11.8 mi
- Speedway: 11.8 mi
- Happy Swing: 11.8 mi
- Wacky Worm: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 7
- Old Starting Gate: 8.1 mi
- Shark: 9.5 mi
- Tractor: 10.7 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 16.3 mi
- Spinosaurus: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Food Garden: 5.0 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 8.3 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 16.6 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Great Egging Beach: 11.4 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 11.7 mi
- Cape Windsor: 15.0 mi
- Maryland Beach: 15.9 mi
- Fenwick Beach: 16.8 mi
Peaks: 3
- Backbone Hill: 18.0 mi
- Bottom Hills: 23.4 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 21.5 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 | WSW 254° | 12 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | S 179° | 1 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bottom Hills | NNE 33° | 0 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894450
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