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New England Pirate Museum

New England Pirate Museum from directly overhead

New England Pirate Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Salem Witch Trials Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.52076, -70.89077

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Salem Witch Trials Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Roger Conant Statue: 0.2 mi
  • The First Muster: 0.2 mi
  • Washington Arch: 0.3 mi
Attractions
  • Real Pirates Salem: 0.1 mi
  • Chambers Of terror: 0.1 mi
  • Bell: 0.1 mi
  • Pickering Wharf: 0.2 mi
  • Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 0.2 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Charlotte Forten Park: 0.1 mi
  • Armory Park: 0.1 mi
  • Peabody Street Park: 0.1 mi
  • Hatches Wharf: 0.2 mi
  • Salem Common: 0.2 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Ropes Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 0.5 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Community Gardens: 5.1 mi
  • Herb Garden: 7.0 mi
Beaches
Peaks
  • Ledge Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Coddon Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Legg Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Green Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Cliffs: 51
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 18.0 mi
  • Oak Lea: 18.1 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 18.1 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 5
  • Commissioners Landing: 14.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.8 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.3 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Rock Falls: 22.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Rail Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillWSW 246°87 m5.3 mi
Mount GileadWSW 248°77 m5.6 mi
Mount HermonWSW 249°76 m4.8 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 245°74 m6.0 mi
Breakheart HillWSW 250°71.3 m7.5 mi
Waldens HillWNW 283°70 m6.5 mi
Witch HillNNW 334°70 m7.5 mi
Uptons HillWNW 292°69 m6.9 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.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/215900491

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