Benjamin Lincoln House
Benjamin Lincoln House is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Rattlesnake Hill stands 90 m to the west, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Governor Long Bird Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off.
House museum. Named for Hingham’s Revolutionary War Hero, the Lincoln home was acquired by the Hingham Historical Society in 2020 from the Lincoln Family
The story
historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Wikidata Q5531731, matched on coordinates and name (46 m apart).
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 27.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Governor Long Bird Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Broad Cove Park: 0.5 mi
- Broad Cove Park: 0.6 mi
- Home Meadows: 0.7 mi
- Crow Point Lane Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Hersey Field: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Iron Horse Park: 0.4 mi
- Monument Park: 0.5 mi
- Burns Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Bradley Hill: 0.5 mi
- Otis Hill: 0.8 mi
- Baker Hill: 0.8 mi
- Squirrel Hill: 0.9 mi
- Great Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 1.0 mi
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 2.6 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 2.8 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 4.1 mi
- Hull Lifesaving Museum: 4.4 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 1.1 mi
- Herring Run: 2.7 mi
- House Rock: 3.4 mi
- USS Salem: 4.0 mi
- United First Parish Church: 5.7 mi
- More-Brewer Stone: 1.5 mi
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 1.7 mi
- prs 2011 sun dial: 2.3 mi
- Father Connolly: 2.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Hampton Beach: 2.3 mi
- Little Beach: 2.3 mi
- George Lane Beach: 2.5 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 2.8 mi
- Valley Beach: 2.9 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 4.7 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 5.6 mi
- Olden's Garden: 5.6 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 5.6 mi
- John Hancock: 5.7 mi
- Abigail Adams: 5.7 mi
- John Adams: 5.7 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 5.7 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 5.9 mi
- Rose Cliff: 2.4 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 3.7 mi
- Nut Island: 4.0 mi
- Middle Head: 4.2 mi
- East Head: 4.4 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.8 mi
- Oak Lea: 11.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 5.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 5.9 mi
- Boston Light: 5.9 mi
- Boathouse: 5.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 5.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 10.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 10.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 24.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 6.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.2 mi
- Haywardville: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Benjamin Lincoln House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 264° | 90 m | 7.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SW 222° | 75 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 261° | 74 m | 7.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 152° | 72 m | 3.9 mi |
| Judges Hill | SE 134° | 71 m | 5.1 mi |
| The Crags | W 265° | 71 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Blue | SE 139° | 66 m | 5.1 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SE 134° | 64 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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