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Friendship of Salem

Friendship of Salem from directly overhead

Friendship of Salem is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Pedrick Store House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.

The replica tall ship, Friendship of Salem, is docked at Derby Wharf and was designed to present the appearance an original 1797 Salem-built vessel.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
National Park Service

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.52014, -70.88657

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Central Wharf: 0.0 mi
  • Hatches Wharf: 0.1 mi
  • Swiniuch Park: 0.2 mi
  • Derby Wharf: 0.2 mi
  • Charlotte Forten Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Salem Witch Trials Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • The First Muster: 0.3 mi
  • Roger Conant Statue: 0.3 mi
  • Washington Arch: 0.3 mi
Gardens
  • Salem Community Gardens: 0.4 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Community Gardens: 5.3 mi
  • Herb Garden: 7.2 mi
Beaches
Peaks
  • Ledge Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Coddon Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Burial Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Legg Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Cliffs: 51
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 18.1 mi
  • Oak Lea: 18.1 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 18.2 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 5
  • Commissioners Landing: 14.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.9 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
  • Rock Falls: 22.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Rail Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.4 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Friendship of Salem. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillWSW 248°87 m5.5 mi
Mount GileadWSW 249°77 m5.8 mi
Mount HermonWSW 251°76 m5.0 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 246°74 m6.2 mi
Waldens HillWNW 283°70 m6.7 mi
Witch HillNNW 333°70 m7.6 mi
Uptons HillWNW 291°69 m7.1 mi
Weetamoo CliffWSW 255°68 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/692329780

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