- Elevation, modelled
- 14 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Byway3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3296, -75.4882
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 14 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-southwest, 8.7 miles off. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 4 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 | WSW 237° | 12 m | 8.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | W 269° | 4 m | 21.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WSW 254° | 3 m | 16.1 mi |
| Delia Hill | WNW 287° | 3 m | 23.8 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Kilbirnie Playground: 1.8 mi
- Winterplace Park: 3.6 mi
- Schumaker Park: 4.4 mi
- Nick Meyer Park: 5.0 mi
Museums: 24
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 4.8 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 11.7 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 11.8 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 11.8 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Bethel Church: 11.1 mi
- Section 2: 11.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Skip Gardner: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 8.0 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 14.6 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 18.5 mi
- Freak Out: 21.7 mi
- Speedway: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- Camden Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Food Garden: 14.8 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 17.9 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 18.0 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 5
- Great Egging Beach: 19.0 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 19.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 19.7 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 19.9 mi
- Cape Windsor: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Sammy the Seagull: 6.4 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 18.0 mi
- Shark: 19.1 mi
- Tractor: 20.6 mi
Peaks: 4
- Backbone Hill: 8.7 mi
- Dunker Hill: 16.1 mi
- Ryles Hill: 21.2 mi
- Delia Hill: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- North Laurel: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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