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George Washington Navy

George Washington Navy from directly overhead

George Washington Navy is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Crocker Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Commencing with the sailing of HANNAH, September 5, 1775 A fleet of Marblehead schooners, FRANKLIN, HANCOCK, HANNAH, LEE, and WARREN, commissioned by orders of General Washington, were the first American vessels to engage in [combat] naval operations.
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Coordinates42.50286, -70.84860

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crocker Park: 0.0 mi
  • Washington Square: 0.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Reynolds Playground: 0.4 mi
  • William I Hammond Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Beaches
Peaks
  • Burial Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Coddon Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Legg Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Vinnin Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Ledge Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Salem Community Gardens: 2.2 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Community Gardens: 7.6 mi
  • Herb Garden: 8.5 mi
Attractions
Cliffs: 52
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 18.0 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 18.3 mi
  • Oak Lea: 18.4 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 18.4 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Rock Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Rail Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Commissioners Landing: 15.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of George Washington Navy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillW 263°87 m7.0 mi
Mount GileadW 263°77 m7.4 mi
Mount HermonW 266°76 m6.6 mi
Mount MoriahW 260°74 m7.7 mi
Weetamoo CliffW 268°68 m7.6 mi
Fuller HillW 263°68 m7.9 mi
Prospect HillW 268°63 m6.1 mi
Mount SpickettW 267°62 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
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, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7084193532

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