- Elevation, modelled
- 311 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Mount Wachusett609 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway11.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5572, -71.9828
Bickford Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 311 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Bickford Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wachusett | SE 134° | 609 m | 6.8 mi |
| Little Wachusett | SE 144° | 476 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | SE 131° | 440 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NE 36° | 439 m | 8.2 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNE 29° | 409 m | 6.8 mi |
| Packard Hill | NNE 21° | 407 m | 6.9 mi |
| Town Line Hill | N 359° | 406 m | 5.5 mi |
| Brown Hill | SSE 148° | 401 m | 7.8 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 25.1 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 18 mi
- Overlook · 23 mi
- Waterfall · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.2 mi
- Kendall Hill: 0.4 mi
- Barber Hill: 1.0 mi
- Washington Hill: 1.1 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Yellow Chair: 0.9 mi
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 1.3 mi
- Giant Shopping Cart: 3.6 mi
- Observation Tower: 6.8 mi
- The Barre Cross: 8.3 mi
Parks
- Pulaski Playground: 1.2 mi
- George Sweeney Park: 1.4 mi
- Jackson Playground: 1.4 mi
- Bullnose Park: 1.4 mi
- Parker Street Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Otter River Conservation: 1.2 mi
- Quag Pond Bog Natural Heritage Area: 1.4 mi
- Town Well: 1.6 mi
- Templeton Brook Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Ebenezer Keyes Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Former Ohave Synagogue Marker: 1.3 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 1.3 mi
- World War 1 Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Schoolboy of 1850: 6.5 mi
- Clyde II: 9.3 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 9.8 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 13.3 mi
- Folly: 18.8 mi
Museums: 32
- Gardner Museum: 1.6 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 6.6 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Winchendon Historical Society: 9.3 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 31
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Maybarton Community Garden: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Ice Fall (in winter): 6.0 mi
- Ice Fall: 6.2 mi
- Overlook: 11.5 mi
- Jacob Hill: 14.8 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 23
- Crocker Pond Beach: 5.1 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 7.8 mi
- Holiday Cove: 8.1 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 8.2 mi
- Ripple Beach Cove: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Emerson Falls: 7.2 mi
- Cascades: 9.4 mi
- Doane's Falls: 12.8 mi
- Doane's Falls: 12.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 13.2 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 7.0 mi
- Falcon Spring: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Trap Falls: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Gardner · 1 mi
- Ashburnham · 4 mi
- Westminster · 4 mi
- Fitchburg · 9 mi
- Princeton · 9 mi
- North County · 10 mi
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