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The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables from directly overhead

The House of the Seven Gables is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Derby Waterfront District, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.

About

The story

colonial mansion in Salem, Massachusetts

Dates from 1668.

Wikidata Q3297920, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.52182, -70.88384

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • Swiniuch Park: 0.1 mi
  • Hatches Wharf: 0.2 mi
  • Central Wharf: 0.2 mi
  • Derby Wharf: 0.3 mi
  • David J. Beattie Park: 0.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • The First Muster: 0.3 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • Washington Arch: 0.3 mi
  • Roger Conant Statue: 0.4 mi
  • Salem Witch Trials Memorial: 0.4 mi
Beaches
Artworks
Gardens
  • Salem Community Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Community Gardens: 5.3 mi
  • Herb Garden: 7.3 mi
Peaks
  • Ledge Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Gallows Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Coddon Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Burial Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Green Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Cliffs: 51
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 18.2 mi
  • Oak Lea: 18.3 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 18.4 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 5
  • Commissioners Landing: 14.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.8 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Rock Falls: 23.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • Quarry Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Rail Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burrill HillWSW 247°87 m5.6 mi
Mount GileadWSW 249°77 m6.0 mi
Mount HermonWSW 250°76 m5.1 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 245°74 m6.4 mi
Waldens HillWNW 282°70 m6.8 mi
Witch HillNNW 331°70 m7.6 mi
Uptons HillWNW 290°69 m7.2 mi
Weetamoo CliffWSW 255°68 m6.0 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 °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.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/100079180

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