Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake Forest - Greenhill (North) Complex, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest - Greenhill (North) Complex: 1.0 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 1.1 mi
- Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.2 mi
- Wetipquin Park: 2.8 mi
- Whitehaven Historic District: 2.9 mi
- Pirate's Wharf Park: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Hill Park: 4.2 mi
- Whitehaven Historic District: 4.8 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 9.4 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 9.4 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 11.3 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 13.4 mi
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 18.0 mi
- Ryles Hill: 3.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 5.5 mi
- Delia Hill: 8.2 mi
- Backbone Hill: 11.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 13.0 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 13.4 mi
- Eagle Nest: 16.1 mi
- Stanley Institute: 21.2 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 23.7 mi
- Malone's Church: 24.1 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 22.3 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 22.5 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 2.4 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 6.2 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 19.5 mi
- Section 2: 12.1 mi
- Skip Gardner: 20.9 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 21.5 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 11.5 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 21.4 mi
- North Laurel: 20.8 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 | ESE 116° | 12 m | 11.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WSW 256° | 4 m | 3.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 312° | 4 m | 13.0 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SSE 154° | 3 m | 5.5 mi |
| Delia Hill | NW 323° | 3 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:05 | 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 | 38 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314895051
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 21 mi
- Hooper's Island · 21 mi
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