- Elevation, modelled
- 59 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Mount Tom363 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)15.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1055, -72.5729
Barrows Playgound is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 59 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Federal Square, a park 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Barrows Playgound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 338° | 363 m | 10.2 mi |
| Deadtop | NNW 340° | 333 m | 10.8 mi |
| Moon Mountain | ESE 101° | 330 m | 11.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 121° | 323 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 116° | 319 m | 9.7 mi |
| Whiting Peak | NNW 342° | 305 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 118° | 303 m | 10.0 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | SE 124° | 298 m | 10.1 mi |
- 15.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 17.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Federal Square: 0.3 mi
- Magazine Playground: 0.4 mi
- Gerrish Park: 0.4 mi
- Armory Square: 0.4 mi
- Pendleton Ave. Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- The Puritan: 0.7 mi
- First Meeting House: 0.8 mi
- Parsons Tavern Location: 0.8 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.9 mi
- Springfield War Memorial: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Horton Court: 0.7 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 0.7 mi
- The Storyteller: 0.7 mi
- The Lorax: 0.7 mi
- Miles Morgan: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 0.7 mi
- Yertle Garden: 0.7 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Azalea Garden: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Abbey Brook Extension: 1.9 mi
- Good Shepherds Brook: 1.9 mi
- Abbey Brook: 2.1 mi
- Garvey Promontory: 2.1 mi
- Duggan Leatherleaf Bog: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 2.1 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 4.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.5 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Liswell Hill: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 46
- Seymour Planetarium: 0.7 mi
- Springfield Museums: 0.7 mi
- World War II Tank: 3.0 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 4.9 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Cascade: 14.4 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 16.7 mi
- Waterfall: 17.4 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 17.7 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 13
- Haviland Pond Beach: 6.8 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 7.6 mi
- Babbs Beach: 10.6 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 13.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Rd: 7.4 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 7.4 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 7.5 mi
- Big Spring: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Indian Leap: 5.8 mi
- Titans Piazza: 12.9 mi
- Flag Rock: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 2.5 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 4 mi
- Ludlow · 6 mi
- Holyoke · 7 mi
- Hampden · 9 mi
- Somers · 11 mi
- South Hadley · 11 mi
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