Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lankford, William Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 4 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
- 29.7 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Cypress Park: 3.2 mi
- Newtown Park: 4.8 mi
- Milburn Landing State Park: 5.8 mi
- Pusey State Game Refuge: 6.9 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 3.3 mi
- Costen House Museum: 3.5 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 7.9 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 11.7 mi
- Nature Center: 15.4 mi
- Sound Shore: 11.5 mi
- Langford Sand: 13.7 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 15.6 mi
- Guard Shore: 19.3 mi
- Bow Beach: 19.5 mi
- Section 2: 7.8 mi
- Makemie Monument: 13.0 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 18.3 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 18.3 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 18.3 mi
- Backbone Hill: 9.9 mi
- Dunker Hill: 13.8 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 18.6 mi
- Ryles Hill: 20.8 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 3.2 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 4.5 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 19.6 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 20.4 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 15.7 mi
- Horse: 17.6 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 | N 352° | 12 m | 9.9 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NW 313° | 4 m | 20.8 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NW 317° | 3 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | ESE 119° | 1 m | 18.6 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 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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