Hunter House
Hunter House (1748) is a historic house in Newport, Rhode Island.
A museum inside Newport
You can stay in Newport
Hunter House is inside Newport, which has 99 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 60 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1748
Hunter House dates from 1748. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 3 miles from Hunter House.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Newport. Green months are the mild ones.
Hunter House
Hunter House (1748) is a historic house in Newport, Rhode Island. It is located at 54 Washington Street in the Easton's Point neighborhood, near the northern end of the Newport Historic District.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1748
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1968)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Hunter House
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Newport (99) and Middletown (26).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hunter House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | in town | — | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Middletown | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Narragansett 32% vacation homes | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 17 7 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 14,291 | $744K | A |
| South Kingstown | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 20 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 32,009 | $560K | A |
| Jamestown | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,480 | $842K | A |
| Warwick | 15 mi north | 25 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| North Kingstown | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,885 | $544K | A− |
| Portsmouth | 10 mi north | 15 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,474 | $597K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Hunter House
Other well-known places within 61 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi MuseumThe Breakers
22 mi MuseumMarble House
38 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
4in town MuseumThe Elms
Big draw41 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw60 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
517 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
62 mi MuseumRosecliffPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Hunter House
Is Hunter House in Newport?
Yes. It’s inside Newport, RI.
When is the best time to visit Hunter House?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Hunter House from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 60 miles north of Boston and about 96 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Hunter House?
Newport State (NPT), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 17 miles.
Where should I stay near Hunter House?
Newport (in town, 99 places to stay), Middletown (3 mi, 26 places to stay) and Narragansett (11 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips from people in Newport
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Newport’s Town Square.
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