Deal Island National Wildlife Reserve
Deal Island National Wildlife Reserve is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Blue Gull Hill stands 22 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Deal Island Wildlife Management Area, a park 4.9 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- On the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 29.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 21 mi
- Church Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Deal Island Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Roaring Point Park: 7.3 mi
- Ellis Bay Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Mount Vernon Park: 8.4 mi
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 6.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 6.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 6.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 7.4 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 7.8 mi
- Nature Center: 11.8 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 13.8 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 21.3 mi
- Costen House Museum: 21.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 8.3 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 14.1 mi
- Langford Sand: 16.4 mi
- Sound Shore: 18.5 mi
- Saint Jerome Beach: 21.3 mi
- Ryles Hill: 11.7 mi
- Dunker Hill: 11.7 mi
- Delia Hill: 18.6 mi
- Backbone Hill: 18.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.8 mi
- Section 2: 16.8 mi
- Fort Lincoln: 22.1 mi
- Makemie Monument: 23.2 mi
- Confederate Monument: 23.4 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 21.3 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 21.3 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- Eagle Nest: 20.3 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 22.6 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 22.3 mi
- Wailes Bluff: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Deal Island National Wildlife Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Gull Hill | W 265° | 22 m | 23.2 mi |
| Backbone Hill | ENE 69° | 12 m | 18.8 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NNE 18° | 4 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | N 353° | 4 m | 20.8 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NE 53° | 3 m | 11.7 mi |
| Delia Hill | N 6° | 3 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
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, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/315105830
Day trips start here
- Hooper's Island · 17 mi
- Point Lookout · 22 mi
- St. Mary's City · 26 mi
- Lexington Park · 28 mi
- Cambridge · 29 mi
Take the scenic way to Deal Island National Wildlife Reserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.