- Elevation
- 109 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Short Mountain500 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway23.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2817, -76.8888
Braxton Playground is a park in Pennsylvania, at a recorded 109 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew Curtin statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 109 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Braxton Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NNE 22° | 500 m | 22.5 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 39° | 491 m | 16.7 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 23° | 488 m | 10.4 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | SW 234° | 488 m | 24.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 222° | 479 m | 18.0 mi |
| Hammonds Rocks | SW 232° | 462 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 233° | 459 m | 20.9 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 11° | 435 m | 17.8 mi |
- 23.3 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Camp Curtin Park: 0.1 mi
- 4th & Emerald Playground: 0.3 mi
- 4th & Dauphin Playground: 0.4 mi
- Gorgas Playground: 0.5 mi
- 7th & Radnor Sports Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 9.3 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 12.0 mi
- Candymonium: 12.1 mi
- Carrousel: 12.2 mi
- Mini Himalaya: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 58
- Shepherd: 8.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.9 mi
- Wickersham Hill: 10.2 mi
- Hawk Rock: 10.3 mi
- Third Mountain: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 41
- Andrew Curtin statue: 0.1 mi
- Dance of Eternal Spring: 1.0 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 1.3 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 1.4 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 1.4 mi
Museums: 38
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 0.4 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 0.7 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 0.9 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 1.1 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 24
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Atlas Street Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 0.4 mi
- GUI Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- McCormick Island: 1.9 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 5.6 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Ibberson Park: 7.6 mi
Springs: 10
- Eichelberger Spring: 4.0 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 4.1 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 4.5 mi
- Pine Springs: 10.2 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Original Carrousel Circle: 12.3 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 18.3 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 1.6 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chickies Rock: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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