Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology
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Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the east-southeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Armillary Sphere, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, formerly known as the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, is a learning center and archaeological collection in Andover, Massachusetts. Founded in 1901 through a bequest from Robert Singleton Peabody, 1857 Phillips Academy alumnus, the institute initially held the archaeological materials collected by Peabody from Native American cultures. Peabody's passionate interest in archaeology led him to create the institute at Phillips Academy to encourage young people's interest in the sciences, and to foster respect and appreciation for the Native American peoples who have inhabited that hemisphere for thousands of years. The Peabody's major collections include artifacts and material from the Southwest, Northeast, Midwest, Mexico, Southeast, and the Arctic. The date range represented by these collections spans from Paleo Indian (10,000+ years ago) to the present day.
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Dates from 1901.
Wikidata Q7349497, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.4 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 21 mi
- Eagle Rock · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Armillary Sphere: 0.1 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 0.3 mi
- muster: 5.6 mi
- Pieta: 5.8 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 6.7 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 0.1 mi
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 0.4 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 3.7 mi
- Lawrence Heritage State Park - Visitors Center: 4.2 mi
- The Garth: 0.2 mi
- Andover Revolutionary War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Andover Canoe Club: 0.8 mi
- Alice Buck Memorial: 0.9 mi
- World War II: 0.9 mi
- Max L. Kates Memorial Field: 0.3 mi
- Cormier Youth Center Park: 0.5 mi
- Andover Common: 0.6 mi
- Indian Ridge Park: 1.0 mi
- Pomp's Pond Park: 1.0 mi
- Cochran Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Purdon Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Stanley Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Rogers Dell: 0.7 mi
- Appletree Lane: 0.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 0.9 mi
- Carmel Hill: 1.2 mi
- Holt Hill: 1.5 mi
- Claypit Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mills Hill: 2.1 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 3.2 mi
- American Legion Beach: 3.2 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.3 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 9.2 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 5.3 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 6.5 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 9.0 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 9.2 mi
- Connors Farm: 10.5 mi
- The Rockery: 10.9 mi
- Mine of Lost Souls: 11.5 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 6.0 mi
- Skull Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 13.1 mi
- The Cellar: 13.2 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 11.9 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 14.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 8.4 mi
- Newbury Falls: 12.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 22.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 23.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 15.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.6 mi
- Haywardville: 12.9 mi
- Dogtown: 24.1 mi
- Front Range Light: 17.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | ESE 107° | 128 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mills Hill | NE 39° | 121 m | 2.1 mi |
| Poplar Hill | NW 315° | 118 m | 8.7 mi |
| Boston Hill | E 93° | 117 m | 2.1 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NE 50° | 117 m | 3.4 mi |
| Claypit Hill | ENE 61° | 116 m | 2.1 mi |
| Wood Hill | W 276° | 112 m | 4.3 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | NE 56° | 107 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/29209919
Day trips start here
- Andover · 1 mi
- Lawrence · 4 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 5 mi
- North Reading · 6 mi
- Wilmington · 7 mi
- Billerica · 9 mi
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