Historic site · New Hampshire
Thomas & Ellen Shinnick House
Thomas & Ellen Shinnick House is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Chair Hill stands 93 m to the south, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander Miller House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Independence Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
- Inscription
- Thomas & Ellen / Shinnick / House / c. 1867
What to expect
- Operated by
- Exeter Historic District Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.97944, -70.95884
- 0.5 mi off the Independence Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 21.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Exeter Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 0.5 mi
- American Independence Museum: 0.5 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 0.5 mi
- Exeter Fire Museum: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Powder House: 0.7 mi
- New England Dragway: 4.5 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 9.1 mi
- Fuller Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 9.7 mi
Parks
- Park Street Common: 0.3 mi
- Exeter Gas Works: 0.4 mi
- Swasey Parkway: 0.6 mi
- Robert H. Stewart Waterfront Park: 0.6 mi
- Town House Common: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.1 mi
- Shaws Hill: 2.3 mi
- Stratham Heights: 2.5 mi
- York Hill: 2.5 mi
- Moulton Ridge: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Morrissette Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Henderson-Swasey Town Forest: 1.2 mi
- McDonnell Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Kimball Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Little River Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Alexander Miller House: 0.1 mi
- Cyrus Morse: 0.1 mi
- Sherburne Blake: 0.1 mi
- Job C. Allard: 0.1 mi
- Robinson Female Seminary: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 52
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 4.4 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 7.2 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 8.9 mi
- MUB Garden: 10.8 mi
- Vegtable Garden: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 42
- Newton Town Beach: 8.2 mi
- North Beach: 8.9 mi
- Plaice Cove: 9.0 mi
- Hampton Beach: 9.0 mi
- Plaice Cove Beach: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 35
- Milbuie: 0.4 mi
- Scatwell: 0.5 mi
- Founders Gate: 0.7 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 7.0 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Lower Falls: 0.7 mi
- Great Falls: 0.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 6.6 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 7.2 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Sheep's Rock: 10.3 mi
- Upper Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Lower Slabs: 14.7 mi
- Boulder Natural: 15.0 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Stratham Town Landing: 2.2 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 5.3 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 5.4 mi
- Front Pavilion: 5.5 mi
- Birthday Bay: 9.8 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 5.7 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 5.9 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 11.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 0.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 8.7 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Front Range Light: 12.5 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 14.1 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 14.1 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Thomas & Ellen Shinnick House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair Hill | S 175° | 93 m | 6.4 mi |
| Morse Hill | SSW 210° | 91 m | 5.4 mi |
| Indian Ground Hill | S 184° | 91 m | 5.5 mi |
| Moulton Ridge | SSW 197° | 90 m | 2.8 mi |
| Stratham Hill | NE 40° | 88 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 335° | 83 m | 5.8 mi |
| Martin Hill | S 191° | 82 m | 4.4 mi |
| Great Hill | WSW 242° | 81 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Epping, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13722282350
Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 8 mi
- Newburyport · 12 mi
- Portsmouth · 12 mi
- Haverhill · 15 mi
- Dover · 16 mi
- Groveland · 16 mi
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