Nature reserve · Maryland
Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north, 4.5 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates38.19575, -75.62604
- 3.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 0.6 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Manokin Park: 3.9 mi
- Manokin Historic District: 4.2 mi
- Pusey State Game Refuge: 5.5 mi
- Douglas Nichols Park: 7.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Teackle Mansion: 3.9 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 8.8 mi
- Costen House Museum: 9.0 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 11.2 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 8
- Mount Vernon Beach: 11.9 mi
- Sound Shore: 15.9 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 16.5 mi
- Langford Sand: 17.3 mi
- Bow Beach: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Section 2: 2.2 mi
- Makemie Monument: 18.2 mi
- Bethel Church: 23.0 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 23.6 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 23.6 mi
Peaks: 5
- Backbone Hill: 4.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 9.2 mi
- Ryles Hill: 16.3 mi
- Delia Hill: 22.3 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 8.7 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 8.9 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Food Garden: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Lockheed T-33: 9.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 15.1 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 23.8 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Sammy the Seagull: 10.4 mi
- Horse: 22.7 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 | N 2° | 12 m | 4.5 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WNW 303° | 4 m | 16.3 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WNW 301° | 3 m | 9.2 mi |
| Delia Hill | NW 317° | 3 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SE 129° | 1 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury-wicomico Rgnl AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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