The Witch House
The Witch House is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ropes Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
house in Salem, Massachusetts
Dates from 1675.
Wikidata Q7775277, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 12 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ropes Garden: 0.0 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Community Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.7 mi
- Witch Dungeon Museum: 0.1 mi
- Gallows Hill Museum & Theater: 0.1 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Old Town Hall: 0.2 mi
- World of Wizardry: 0.2 mi
- BlackCraft Haunt: 0.1 mi
- Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Bell: 0.4 mi
- Real Pirates Salem: 0.4 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 0.5 mi
- Benjamin Punchard, Shoreman: 0.1 mi
- Salem Witch Trials Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Roger Conant Statue: 0.4 mi
- Lafayette's Tour: 0.4 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Lappin Park: 0.2 mi
- Riley Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Leslie's Retreat Park: 0.2 mi
- High Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Armory Park: 0.4 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 0.2 mi
- Goldfish: 0.3 mi
- Crabs: 0.3 mi
- Verduras: 0.3 mi
- Untitled: 0.3 mi
- Ledge Hill: 0.5 mi
- Gallows Hill: 0.8 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.9 mi
- Buxton Hill: 2.0 mi
- Green Hill: 2.1 mi
- Collins Cove Beach: 0.8 mi
- Willow Ave Beach: 1.0 mi
- Glendale Cove Beach: 1.1 mi
- South Beach: 1.5 mi
- Dead Horse Beach: 1.5 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
- Jeggle Island: 1.5 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.5 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.8 mi
- Half Tide Rocks: 3.6 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 4.4 mi
- The Cellar: 4.9 mi
- Skull Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 17.8 mi
- Oak Lea: 17.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 17.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 18.2 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 13.1 mi
- Rainshed: 13.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.4 mi
- Boathouse: 13.4 mi
- Boston Light: 13.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.6 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 15.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 22.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.1 mi
- Rail Spring: 16.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.3 mi
- Haywardville: 10.6 mi
- Dogtown: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of The Witch House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrill Hill | WSW 244° | 87 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Gilead | WSW 246° | 77 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Hermon | WSW 247° | 76 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Moriah | WSW 242° | 74 m | 5.7 mi |
| Breakheart Hill | WSW 249° | 71.3 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ash Hill | WSW 248° | 71 m | 7.4 mi |
| Waldens Hill | WNW 283° | 70 m | 6.1 mi |
| Witch Hill | NNW 337° | 70 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/215904008
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