Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Schumaker Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schumaker Park: 1.6 mi
- Harmon Field: 2.6 mi
- Kilbirnie Playground: 2.7 mi
- Nick Meyer Park: 2.8 mi
- Salisbury City Park: 3.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.0 mi
- Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.5 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 9.1 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 9.1 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 12.2 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 13.5 mi
- Section 2: 9.4 mi
- Bethel Church: 13.1 mi
- Skip Gardner: 20.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 6.0 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 17.6 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 18.4 mi
- Freak Out: 24.7 mi
- Speedway: 24.7 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 17.8 mi
- Food Garden: 17.9 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 17.9 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 20.9 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 3.4 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 21.0 mi
- Shark: 22.2 mi
- Tractor: 23.7 mi
- Backbone Hill: 6.6 mi
- Dunker Hill: 13.3 mi
- Ryles Hill: 18.2 mi
- Delia Hill: 20.9 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 16.8 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 16.9 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 21.8 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 22.3 mi
- North Laurel: 16.1 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 | SW 220° | 12 m | 6.6 mi |
| Ryles Hill | W 268° | 4 m | 18.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WSW 249° | 3 m | 13.3 mi |
| Delia Hill | WNW 289° | 3 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:04 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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