Chesapeake Forest - Hoernicke Oliphant Complex
Chesapeake Forest - Hoernicke Oliphant Complex is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Le Compte Wildlife Management Area, a park 1.7 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Le Compte Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 5.2 mi
- Mardela Springs Park: 5.2 mi
- San Domingo Park: 7.3 mi
- Gene Lowe Park: 8.6 mi
- Lecompte Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.7 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.5 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 3.6 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 10.1 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 10.1 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 10.1 mi
- Neild Museum: 13.3 mi
- Harriet Tubman Museum: 14.2 mi
- Delia Hill: 3.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 9.9 mi
- Dunker Hill: 14.5 mi
- Backbone Hill: 18.8 mi
- Eagle Nest: 12.8 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 14.6 mi
- Stanley Institute: 14.6 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 19.8 mi
- Malone's Church: 19.8 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 14.2 mi
- Skip Gardner: 14.6 mi
- Section 2: 20.0 mi
- Tom: 24.6 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 7.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 11.2 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 15.1 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 14.2 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 15.7 mi
- Mary: 20.1 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- North Laurel: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest - Hoernicke Oliphant Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | N 6° | 18 m | 22.3 mi |
| Backbone Hill | SE 139° | 12 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 269° | 4 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | S 189° | 4 m | 9.9 mi |
| Delia Hill | SW 233° | 3 m | 3.9 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SSE 163° | 3 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:05 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314894509
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 14 mi
- Hooper's Island · 22 mi
- Eastern Shore · 23 mi
- Easton · 24 mi
- Denton · 29 mi
- St. Michaels · 30 mi
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