- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 11.6 miles
- Mount Tom363 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)14.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1037, -72.6112
Alice Carson Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 18 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is North Riverfront Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 14 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Alice Carson Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | N 349° | 363 m | 9.7 mi |
| Drake Mountain | W 270° | 350 m | 11.6 mi |
| Deadtop | N 351° | 333 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 115° | 323 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 111° | 319 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ball Mountain | WNW 303° | 310 m | 11.4 mi |
| Whiting Peak | N 352° | 305 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Chapin | E 83° | 281 m | 10.4 mi |
- 14.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 16.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North Riverfront Park: 0.3 mi
- West Springfield Town Common: 0.4 mi
- Connecticut River Access Park: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Square Triangle: 0.6 mi
- Jaime Uolloa Park: 0.8 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Double Bang: 1.0 mi
- Edward P. Boland Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 1.1 mi
- McKinley Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Marine Memorial: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Birdicus Gigantium: 1.1 mi
- 1856 City Hall Bell: 1.1 mi
- Miles Morgan: 1.2 mi
- The Lorax: 1.3 mi
- The Storyteller: 1.3 mi
Gardens: 60
- Yertle Garden: 1.3 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 1.3 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Grandmothers' Garden: 7.8 mi
- Providence Arboretum: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 1.8 mi
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 2.0 mi
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 2.3 mi
- Abbey Brook Extension: 2.6 mi
- Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 2.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.2 mi
- Liswell Hill: 4.2 mi
- Kelly Hill: 4.5 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 33
- Springfield Museums: 1.3 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 1.3 mi
- World War II Tank: 3.2 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 4.3 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Lost Acres Falls: 14.8 mi
- Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- Cascade: 15.9 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 16.5 mi
- Enders Falls: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Indian Leap: 7.5 mi
- Titans Piazza: 13.0 mi
- Flag Rock: 23.2 mi
- Corps Wall: 23.4 mi
- Murdock Wall: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 13
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 7.3 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 8.4 mi
- Babbs Beach: 8.8 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 13.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Rd: 6.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 6.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 6.7 mi
- Big Spring: 22.6 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 2.9 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 4.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 21.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 4 mi
- Holyoke · 7 mi
- Ludlow · 8 mi
- Hampden · 10 mi
- South Hadley · 11 mi
- Somers · 12 mi
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