Addison Gallery of American Art

Addison Gallery of American Art is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the east-southeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is The Garth, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
The Addison Gallery of American Art is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art, organized as a department of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1931.
Wikidata Q4681251, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- May 17, 1931
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.3 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Eagle Rock · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Garth: 0.1 mi
- Andover Revolutionary War Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Andover Canoe Club: 0.9 mi
- World War II: 1.0 mi
- Alice Buck Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 0.1 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 0.2 mi
- muster: 5.7 mi
- Pieta: 5.9 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 6.9 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 0.1 mi
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 0.4 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 3.7 mi
- Lawrence Heritage State Park - Visitors Center: 4.2 mi
- Max L. Kates Memorial Field: 0.2 mi
- Cormier Youth Center Park: 0.4 mi
- Andover Common: 0.5 mi
- Indian Ridge Park: 1.0 mi
- Pomp's Pond Park: 1.2 mi
- Cochran Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Purdon Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Appletree Lane: 0.7 mi
- Rogers Dell: 0.7 mi
- Andover Highlands: 0.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 0.8 mi
- Carmel Hill: 1.2 mi
- Holt Hill: 1.5 mi
- Claypit Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mills Hill: 2.0 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 3.1 mi
- American Legion Beach: 3.1 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.4 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 9.1 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 5.5 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 6.4 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 9.1 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 9.3 mi
- Connors Farm: 10.4 mi
- The Rockery: 10.8 mi
- Mine of Lost Souls: 11.5 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 5.9 mi
- Skull Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 13.1 mi
- The Cellar: 13.2 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- North Grove Catering: 11.9 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 14.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 8.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 12.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 22.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 23.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.9 mi
- Rail Spring: 15.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.5 mi
- Haywardville: 12.9 mi
- Dogtown: 24.0 mi
- Front Range Light: 17.7 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Addison Gallery of American Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | ESE 111° | 128 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mills Hill | NE 38° | 121 m | 2.0 mi |
| Boston Hill | E 95° | 117 m | 2.0 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NE 50° | 117 m | 3.3 mi |
| Claypit Hill | ENE 61° | 116 m | 1.9 mi |
| Wood Hill | W 275° | 112 m | 4.4 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | NE 56° | 107 m | 7.3 mi |
| Ames Hill | WSW 258° | 106 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/29209344
Day trips start here
- Andover · 1 mi
- Lawrence · 4 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 5 mi
- North Reading · 6 mi
- Wilmington · 7 mi
- Billerica · 9 mi
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