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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
Museums
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
Historic sites: 59
Beaches
Gardens: 56
  • Salem Community Gardens: 2.2 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 2.9 mi
  • SeaCoast Community Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 56
Artworks: 55
Cliffs: 52
Nature reserves: 46
Picnic sites: 20
  • 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: 14
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 8.5 miles of George Washington Navy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillW87 m7.0 mi
Mount GileadW77 m7.4 mi
Mount HermonW76 m6.6 mi
Mount MoriahW74 m7.7 mi
Weetamoo CliffW68 m7.6 mi
Fuller HillW68 m7.9 mi
Mount SpickettW62 m6.8 mi
Morse HillNNE62 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
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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