Chesapeake Forest
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north, 17 miles off. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 6.0 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.0 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.5 mi
- Chicone Creek Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 2.7 mi
- Ali's Park: 5.3 mi
- Friendship Park: 5.4 mi
- East New Market Historic District: 5.6 mi
- Brohawn Park: 5.8 mi
- Hurlock Park: 6.0 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 5.7 mi
- Neild Museum: 11.6 mi
- Harriet Tubman Museum: 12.5 mi
- Richardson Maritime Museum: 12.5 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 12.6 mi
- Delia Hill: 8.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 9.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 15.4 mi
- Opossum Hill: 16.8 mi
- Dunker Hill: 19.8 mi
- Stanley Institute: 13.8 mi
- Eagle Nest: 14.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 16.7 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 18.3 mi
- Malone's Church: 20.3 mi
- Skip Gardner: 11.3 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 12.4 mi
- William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker: 19.9 mi
- Tom: 20.1 mi
- Section 2: 24.7 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 8.3 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 13.1 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 20.6 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 12.5 mi
- Mary: 14.8 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 19.0 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- North Laurel: 15.1 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 23.2 mi
- B Area Shelter: 21.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | N 8° | 18 m | 16.8 mi |
| Backbone Hill | SSE 148° | 12 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 234° | 4 m | 9.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | S 186° | 4 m | 15.4 mi |
| Delia Hill | SSW 203° | 3 m | 8.5 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SSE 168° | 3 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| 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/314894516
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 12 mi
- Eastern Shore · 18 mi
- Easton · 20 mi
- Denton · 23 mi
- Hooper's Island · 26 mi
- St. Michaels · 26 mi
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