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Fort Pickering

Fort Pickering from directly overhead

Fort Pickering is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pebble Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.

The fort site, which occupies roughly two acres, commands the western approach to the Harbor. The present structures were built in 1863 by the Department of War. Previously forts were built here in 1644, 1706, and 1794.

The record

What the record says

Built
1863
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.52713, -70.86699

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Winter Island Maritime Park: 0.1 mi
  • Fort Lee: 0.5 mi
  • Salem Willows Park: 0.6 mi
  • Irzyk Park: 0.7 mi
  • David J. Beattie Park: 0.8 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • Coddon Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Burial Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Green Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Ledge Hill: 2.1 mi
Beaches
  • Pebble Beach: 0.1 mi
  • Waikiki Beach: 0.1 mi
  • South Beach: 0.2 mi
  • Juniper Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Dead Horse Beach: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • William Pattison Landing: 0.9 mi
  • Washington Arch: 1.2 mi
  • The First Muster: 1.2 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 1.2 mi
  • Salem Witch Trials Memorial: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 56
Artworks: 55
Gardens: 55
  • Salem Community Gardens: 1.4 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
  • SeaCoast Community Garden: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 50
Nature reserves: 48
Picnic sites: 20
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 19.0 mi
  • Oak Lea: 19.1 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 19.2 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 14
Rest areas: 6
  • Commissioners Landing: 15.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.8 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.9 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 23.0 mi
  • Rock Falls: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Rail Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Fort Pickering. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillWSW87 m6.6 mi
Mount GileadWSW77 m6.9 mi
Mount HermonWSW76 m6.1 mi
Mount MoriahWSW74 m7.3 mi
Weetamoo CliffWSW68 m6.9 mi
Fuller HillWSW68 m7.4 mi
Rea Farm HillNW65 m7.3 mi
Mount SpickettWSW62 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272935455564716963524233
Precip in3.83.54.74.33.54.13.53.33.65.04.14.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 73000320OpenStreetMap
  • National Register of Historic Places — Fort Pickering, reference 73000320, listed 02/08/73.

OpenStreetMap element node/7344912210

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