Chesapeake Forest - Foster Estate Complex
Chesapeake Forest - Foster Estate Complex is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake Forest, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Bethards Complex: 1.5 mi
- Richardson Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 2.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest - Buck Harbor Complex: 2.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.6 mi
- Pusey State Game Refuge: 2.9 mi
- Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Fruitland Recreational Park Annex: 7.1 mi
- Fruitland Recreational Park: 7.2 mi
- Schumaker Park: 7.7 mi
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art: 8.0 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 8.3 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 9.7 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 11.7 mi
- Costen House Museum: 11.8 mi
- Section 2: 6.7 mi
- Bethel Church: 17.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.7 mi
- Makemie Monument: 22.2 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 12.2 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 12.4 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 17.5 mi
- Freak Out: 24.4 mi
- Speedway: 24.4 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 16.9 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 19.0 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 19.5 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 19.6 mi
- Sound Shore: 21.0 mi
- Backbone Hill: 5.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 13.5 mi
- Ryles Hill: 20.1 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 21.4 mi
- Delia Hill: 24.6 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 8.4 mi
- Shark: 21.2 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 21.3 mi
- Horse: 23.0 mi
- Tractor: 23.5 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 11.6 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 11.8 mi
- Food Garden: 17.7 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 21.7 mi
- North Laurel: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest - Foster Estate Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | WNW 284° | 12 m | 5.5 mi |
| Ryles Hill | WNW 287° | 4 m | 20.1 mi |
| Dunker Hill | W 277° | 3 m | 13.5 mi |
| Delia Hill | WNW 302° | 3 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | SE 145° | 1 m | 21.4 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 | 20:29 |
| 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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