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Public Stores

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Elevation, modelled
5 m
Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
Burrill Hill87 m · 5.5 mi
Nearest byway
Essex Coastal Scenic Byway9.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
42.5217, -70.8873

Public Stores is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled 5 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Custom House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.

It was used by the U.S. Customs Service to hold cargo for merchants until they were able to pay the duties on their goods. Cargo came into Salem in barrels, crates, bags, and chests.

Built
1819
Operated by
Salem National Historic Site

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillWSW 246°87 m5.5 mi
Mount GileadWSW 248°77 m5.8 mi
Mount HermonWSW 250°76 m5.0 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 245°74 m6.2 mi
Waldens HillWNW 282°70 m6.7 mi
Witch HillNNW 333°70 m7.5 mi
Uptons HillWNW 291°69 m7.1 mi
Weetamoo CliffWSW 254°68 m5.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Peaks
Lighthouses: 20
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0719:4220:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2816:14

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