HMS Endeavour
HMS Endeavour was a Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771.
An ancient site inside Portsmouth
You can stay in Portsmouth
HMS Endeavour is inside Portsmouth, which has 648 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 53 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
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 6 miles away
Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 6 miles from HMS Endeavour.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Portsmouth. Green months are the mild ones.
HMS Endeavour
HMS Endeavour was a Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Run by
- Royal Navy
- Wikipedia readers
- 96K a year
Stay in Portsmouth, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From HMS Endeavour | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | in town | 648 | 17,644 | $597K | A |
| North Kingstown | 6 mi west | 1,077 | 27,859 | $544K | A− |
| Jamestown | 6 mi south | 306 | 5,534 | $842K | A |
| Bristol | 7 mi northeast | 1,146 | 22,220 | $485K | A+ |
| Middletown | 7 mi southeast | 1,541 | 16,832 | $563K | B+ |
| Newport | 8 mi south | 4,521 | 24,874 | $747K | C+ |
| Warwick | 8 mi northwest | 5,752 | 83,175 | $355K | B |
| East Greenwich | 8 mi west | 1,684 | 14,554 | $672K | A− |
| Tiverton | 9 mi east | 961 | 16,189 | $412K | A− |
| Barrington | 9 mi north | 551 | 17,126 | $644K | A |
| Warren | 10 mi northeast | 711 | 11,144 | $396K | B+ |
| West Warwick | 10 mi northwest | 706 | 31,173 | $331K | B+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near HMS Endeavour
Other well-known places within 66 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
112 mi🏛 MuseumBattleship Cove
29 mi📍 LandmarkFort Adams
55 mi📍 AttractionFreedom Trail
58 mi🛶 LakeWalden Pond
310 mi🏛 MuseumGerman corvette Hiddensee
66 mi📍 LandmarkFriendly Ice Cream sign
54 mi🌸 GardenBoston Common
56 mi🏛 MuseumBunker Hill MonumentPhoto credits
Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Adams: David (dbking) from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · German corvette Hiddensee: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Friendly Ice Cream sign: Peter Cooper Jr., CC0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visiting HMS Endeavour
Is HMS Endeavour in Portsmouth?
Yes. It’s inside Portsmouth, RI.
When is the best time to visit HMS Endeavour?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is HMS Endeavour from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 53 miles north of Boston and about 98 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to HMS Endeavour?
Newport State (NPT), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 9 miles.
Where should I stay near HMS Endeavour?
Portsmouth (in town, 648 hotel and restaurant jobs), North Kingstown (6 mi, 1,077 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Jamestown (6 mi, 306 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Portsmouth
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