Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bartoshesky Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bartoshesky Conservation Easement: 1.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Athol Complex: 1.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.6 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 3.3 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 3.8 mi
- Hebron Lions Park: 5.3 mi
- Le Compte Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Pirate's Wharf Park: 6.8 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 6.1 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 6.1 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 12.5 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 14.3 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 14.8 mi
- Delia Hill: 6.6 mi
- Ryles Hill: 7.9 mi
- Dunker Hill: 10.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 11.6 mi
- Backbone Hill: 13.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 10.8 mi
- Eagle Nest: 16.1 mi
- Stanley Institute: 19.2 mi
- Malone's Church: 23.7 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 24.4 mi
- Section 2: 15.2 mi
- Skip Gardner: 15.4 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 19.0 mi
- Bethel Church: 23.6 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 5.3 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 11.8 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 16.1 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 11.0 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 18.9 mi
- Mary: 24.5 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- North Laurel: 15.9 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 | SE 139° | 12 m | 13.9 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SW 218° | 4 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 287° | 4 m | 11.6 mi |
| Delia Hill | W 281° | 3 m | 6.6 mi |
| Dunker Hill | S 175° | 3 m | 10.4 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 | 19:51 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894297
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 19 mi
- Hooper's Island · 24 mi
- Eastern Shore · 28 mi
- Easton · 29 mi
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