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Chesapeake Forest - Timmons-Donnaway Complex

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Chesapeake Forest - Timmons-Donnaway Complex is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake Forest, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Maryland Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.43584, -75.31820

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 22
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 7
  • Old Starting Gate: 10.5 mi
  • Tractor: 13.4 mi
  • Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 13.9 mi
  • Shark: 14.1 mi
  • Spinosaurus: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 6
Gardens: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Bottom Hills: 18.3 mi
  • Backbone Hill: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest - Timmons-Donnaway Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Backbone HillSW 234°12 m20.5 mi
Bottom HillsNE 47°0 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:13
June solstice05:3819:5020:29
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0316:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373945556473787670594841
Precip in3.53.34.23.43.74.04.75.34.54.23.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury-wicomico Rgnl AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/314894403

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