- Elevation, modelled
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Castle Rock87.2 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4683, -70.9603
Ames Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 11 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the west-northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Northern Avenue Playground, a park 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Ames Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | WNW 288° | 87.2 m | 4.5 mi |
| Burrill Hill | NW 319° | 87 m | 2.0 mi |
| Crow Hill | WNW 289° | 82.9 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Hood | WSW 253° | 79 m | 3.9 mi |
| Whip Hill | W 267° | 79 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Gilead | NW 312° | 77 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mount Hermon | NNW 334° | 76 m | 2.2 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | WSW 251° | 76 m | 6.3 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 9.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Northern Avenue Playground: 0.3 mi
- Warren Street Playground: 0.5 mi
- Marion Gardens Playground: 0.5 mi
- Henry Avenue Playground: 0.5 mi
- Agganis Athletic Complex: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.5 mi
- High Rock: 0.6 mi
- Dog Hill: 1.4 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.6 mi
- Long Hill: 1.7 mi
Museums
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 0.7 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 0.9 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.0 mi
- Pioneer Village: 4.7 mi
- The Witch House: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- CCUS (Christian congregation): 1.0 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Dungeon Rock: 1.6 mi
- Union Rock: 1.6 mi
- Steel Tower: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Lynn Shore Reservation: 1.4 mi
- Frog Pond Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Nahant Beach/Lynn Shore Reservations: 1.9 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 1.9 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Lynn Beach: 1.5 mi
- Kings Beach: 1.9 mi
- Nahant Beach: 2.0 mi
- Fisherman's Beach: 2.6 mi
- Whales Beach: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument: 2.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Francis J. Cassidy (1928–1990): 2.8 mi
- Major Doak A. Weston USAAF: 3.9 mi
- Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Herb Garden: 2.5 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Ropes Garden: 4.8 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 4.8 mi
- SeaCoast Community Garden: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 3.4 mi
- Viking Statue: 4.2 mi
- Pride/Identity: 4.8 mi
- Untitled: 4.8 mi
- Untitled: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Always Sunny Wall: 2.0 mi
- The Cellar: 2.0 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 2.2 mi
- West Cliff: 3.4 mi
- Skull Cliff: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Pine Knoll: 13.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 13.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 13.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 13.9 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.3 mi
- Boathouse: 10.3 mi
- Rainshed: 10.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.3 mi
- Boston Light: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 9.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 6.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 18.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 19.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 7.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 18.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 20.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 6.7 mi
- Dogtown: 19.2 mi
| 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 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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