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John Canot House and Visitor Center

John Canot House and Visitor Center from directly overhead

John Canot House and Visitor Center is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ahearn Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off.

Built in 1781 by a prominent local businessman and ship owner, it was the town's first brick mansion house. It is now owned by Historic Beverly and open to the public. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Historic Beverly
Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.54588, -70.87994

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ahearn Park: 0.2 mi
  • Barlett Gardens Park: 0.2 mi
  • Odell Park: 0.3 mi
  • Independence Park: 0.3 mi
  • Beverly Common: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Peaks
  • Green Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Snake Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Burnt Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Folly Hill: 2.1 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Derby Waterfront District: 1.7 mi
  • Bell: 1.7 mi
  • Chambers Of terror: 1.8 mi
  • Pickering Wharf: 1.8 mi
  • Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 1.9 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Ropes Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Community Gardens: 4.7 mi
  • Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 47
Picnic sites: 20
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Picnic Table: 18.7 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 19.7 mi
  • Oak Lea: 19.8 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 19.9 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • Commissioners Landing: 16.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.3 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Rock Falls: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Rail Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of John Canot House and Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillSW 234°87 m6.6 mi
Mount HermonSW 236°76 m6.1 mi
Witch HillNW 323°70 m6.3 mi
Weetamoo CliffWSW 241°68 m6.8 mi
Rea Farm HillNW 318°65 m5.9 mi
Bare HillWNW 303°64 m6.6 mi
Prospect HillSW 235°63 m5.5 mi
Mount SpickettWSW 237°62 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283037475766727163524334
Precip in3.22.94.24.33.43.83.53.33.64.54.04.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13973378080

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