Chesapeake Forest - Fair Meadow Complex
Chesapeake Forest - Fair Meadow Complex is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake Forest, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.2 mi
- Ellis Bay Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Roaring Point Park: 2.0 mi
- Mount Vernon Park: 3.1 mi
- Cedar Hill Park: 3.1 mi
- Wetipquin Park: 4.1 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 10.9 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 15.0 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 15.0 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 17.7 mi
- Nature Center: 17.8 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 2.8 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 6.2 mi
- Langford Sand: 21.3 mi
- Sound Shore: 22.4 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 22.6 mi
- Ryles Hill: 3.9 mi
- Dunker Hill: 5.8 mi
- Delia Hill: 11.4 mi
- Backbone Hill: 13.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.8 mi
- Eagle Nest: 16.1 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 18.6 mi
- Stanley Institute: 22.6 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 22.8 mi
- Malone's Church: 23.9 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 21.4 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 21.5 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 23.5 mi
- Section 2: 13.0 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 23.5 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 15.8 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest - Fair Meadow Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | E 92° | 12 m | 13.9 mi |
| Ryles Hill | N 0° | 4 m | 3.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 335° | 4 m | 14.8 mi |
| Dunker Hill | E 93° | 3 m | 5.8 mi |
| Delia Hill | N 352° | 3 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894256
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 18 mi
- Cambridge · 23 mi
- Point Lookout · 28 mi
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