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Capt. John Smith Monument

Capt. John Smith Monument, a historic site
Capt. John Smith Monument, a historic site…trialsanderrors · CC BY 2.0
Capt. John Smith Monument, a historic site
…trialsanderrors · CC BY 2.0
Capt. John Smith Monument, a historic site
Detroit Publishing Co. · Public domain
Capt. John Smith Monument, a historic site
chuckccampbell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Capt. John Smith Monument, a historic site
Detroit Publishing Co. · Public domain

Capt. John Smith Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Third Hill stands 104 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tucke Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Coastal Byway passes 6.6 miles off.

About

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34847483, matched on coordinates and name (61 m apart).

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.97577, -70.61326

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Wallis Sands State Park: 6.9 mi
  • Wallis Sands State Park: 7.0 mi
  • Fort Foster Park: 7.4 mi
  • Outer Marker Park: 7.5 mi
  • North Side Park: 9.0 mi
Peaks
  • Boatswain Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Peverly Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Rocky Ledge: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 55
Museums: 51
Beaches: 50
Gardens: 50
  • Trial Gardens: 9.8 mi
  • Goodwin Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Presscott Park Formal Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Victory Gardens: 9.9 mi
  • Community Gardens: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 31
Lighthouses: 17
Cliffs: 14
Waterfalls: 13
  • Hampton Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Great Falls: 16.7 mi
  • Lower Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Piscassic Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Second Falls: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Fort McClary Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Birthday Bay: 9.5 mi
  • Front Pavilion: 14.8 mi
  • Scamman Pavilion: 14.8 mi
  • 4H Pavilion: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 12.8 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 12.9 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 14.9 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 15.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Jailhouse Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Rail Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Capt. John Smith Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Third HillNNW 329°104 m16.1 mi
Horse HillsNNW 343°98 m16.5 mi
Groundnut HillN 353°93 m16.3 mi
Stratham HillWNW 288°88 m14.6 mi
Great HillNW 325°87 m15.7 mi
Jewell HillWNW 285°81 m14.7 mi
Great HillWSW 253°74 m15.0 mi
Raitt HillNNW 327°74 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice05:0419:4220:26
September equinox06:3018:0418:42
December solstice07:1115:2516:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242734455565706962504030
Precip in3.63.64.84.64.04.63.93.74.14.94.14.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenland, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/319263518

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