Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake Forest - Athol Complex, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest - Athol Complex: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.4 mi
- Burnett Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 3.0 mi
- Bartoshesky Conservation Easement: 3.1 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 2.3 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 2.6 mi
- Le Compte Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- San Domingo Park: 5.7 mi
- Hebron Lions Park: 5.7 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 6.7 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 6.7 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 13.0 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 13.2 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 13.6 mi
- Delia Hill: 6.2 mi
- Ryles Hill: 9.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 10.9 mi
- Dunker Hill: 12.2 mi
- Backbone Hill: 15.5 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 11.3 mi
- Eagle Nest: 15.7 mi
- Stanley Institute: 18.1 mi
- Malone's Church: 23.0 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 23.2 mi
- Skip Gardner: 14.0 mi
- Section 2: 17.0 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 17.7 mi
- Bethel Church: 23.8 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 6.7 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 13.5 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 14.5 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 12.2 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 17.6 mi
- Mary: 22.6 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- North Laurel: 15.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | N 359° | 18 m | 23.9 mi |
| Backbone Hill | SE 143° | 12 m | 15.5 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SSW 209° | 4 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 278° | 4 m | 10.9 mi |
| Delia Hill | W 264° | 3 m | 6.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | S 174° | 3 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 38 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894298
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 18 mi
- Hooper's Island · 24 mi
- Eastern Shore · 26 mi
- Easton · 27 mi
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