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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

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Coordinates42.97577, -70.61326

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wallis Sands State Park: 6.9 mi
  • Fort Foster Park: 7.4 mi
  • Outer Marker Park: 7.5 mi
  • North Side Park: 9.0 mi
  • Clough Field: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 58
Peaks
  • Boatswain Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Peverly Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Rocky Ledge: 9.9 mi
  • Breakfast Hill: 10.1 mi
Museums: 51
Attractions: 47
Beaches: 46
Gardens: 46
  • Trial Gardens: 9.8 mi
  • Goodwin Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Presscott Park Formal Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Victory Gardens: 9.9 mi
  • Liberty Gardens: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 31
Lighthouses: 12
Waterfalls: 12
  • 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
Cliffs: 11
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 16.7 miles of Capt. John Smith Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Third HillNNW104 m16.1 mi
Horse HillsNNW98 m16.5 mi
Groundnut HillN93 m16.3 mi
Stratham HillWNW88 m14.6 mi
Jewell HillWNW81 m14.7 mi
Great HillWSW74 m15.0 mi
Raitt HillNNW74 m15.4 mi
Grape HillWSW69 m16.2 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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