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Narbonne House

Narbonne House from directly overhead

Narbonne House is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Scale House, a museum 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.

The Narbonne House was built in 1675 for butcher Thomas Ives. Named after Sarah Narbonne, whose grandfather Jonathan Andrews purchased the house in 1780. Sarah was born in the Narbonne house, and lived there for her entire life.

The record

What the record says

Built
1670
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Salem National Historic Site
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.52267, -70.88738

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Swiniuch Park: 0.1 mi
  • Hatches Wharf: 0.1 mi
  • Salem Common: 0.1 mi
  • Central Wharf: 0.2 mi
  • Armory Park: 0.2 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
  • The First Muster: 0.1 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Washington Arch: 0.2 mi
  • Roger Conant Statue: 0.2 mi
  • Salem Witch Trials Memorial: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Beaches
Gardens
  • Salem Community Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Community Gardens: 5.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 7.2 mi
Peaks
  • Ledge Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Coddon Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Green Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Burial Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Cliffs: 51
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 18.2 mi
  • Oak Lea: 18.3 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 18.3 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 5
  • Commissioners Landing: 14.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.7 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Rock Falls: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Rail Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Narbonne House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillWSW 246°87 m5.5 mi
Mount GileadWSW 247°77 m5.8 mi
Mount HermonWSW 249°76 m5.0 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 244°74 m6.3 mi
Waldens HillWNW 281°70 m6.6 mi
Witch HillNNW 332°70 m7.4 mi
Uptons HillWNW 290°69 m7.0 mi
Weetamoo CliffWSW 253°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.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000048OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/215898909

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