- Elevation
- 24 m
- Tallest summit within 17.2 miles
- Manomet Hill114 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old King's Highway (Route 6A)10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9087, -70.5498
Briggs Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 24 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the west-northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Fresh Pond Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 11 miles off.
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Briggs Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | WNW 302° | 114 m | 2.5 mi |
| Pine Hills | NW 314° | 95 m | 2.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | S 183° | 93 m | 13.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SSE 165° | 85 m | 12.5 mi |
| Monks Hill | WNW 292° | 83 m | 9.6 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | S 177° | 82 m | 10.7 mi |
| Avery Hill | S 182° | 80 m | 12.2 mi |
| Discovery Hill | SSE 162° | 77 m | 13.4 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A)National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fresh Pond Park: 0.6 mi
- Emerson Field: 1.7 mi
- Saint Catherine's Chapel Park: 1.7 mi
- Cleft Rock Park: 2.5 mi
- Hedges Pond Recreational Area and Preserve: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Manomet Bird Observatory: 0.8 mi
- Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Taylor Ave. Wetlands: 1.2 mi
- Shallow Pond: 1.3 mi
- Bartlett Pond: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Colony Beach: 1.5 mi
- Pilgrim Beach: 1.7 mi
- Surfside Beach: 2.6 mi
- Pilgrim Shorefront: 2.7 mi
- Main Beach: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Indian Hill: 2.0 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 2.1 mi
- Manomet Hill: 2.5 mi
- Pine Hills: 2.7 mi
- Hio Hill: 3.3 mi
Museums: 55
- Plimoth Plantation: 4.4 mi
- Harlow Old Fort House: 6.3 mi
- Jabez Howland House: 6.6 mi
- The Plimoth Grist Mill: 6.7 mi
- Richard Sparrow House: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Plymouth Rock: 6.7 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 7.4 mi
- Sagamore Hill Trail: 9.3 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 9.3 mi
- Myles Standish Monument: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 36
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 6.7 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 6.7 mi
- Massasoit: 6.7 mi
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 6.8 mi
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 20
- Mayflower II: 6.8 mi
- Mayflower Experience: 6.8 mi
- Butterflies of Cape Cod: 9.3 mi
- Herring Run: 9.5 mi
- The Green Briar Nature Center: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Lookout Point: 5.1 mi
- Peaked Cliff: 6.9 mi
- High Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Hog Island: 13.5 mi
- Fullers Point: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 14
- Hart Family Maze Garden: 11.2 mi
- The McGraw Family Garden of the Senses: 11.2 mi
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 11.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 11.3 mi
- North American Hydrangea Test Garden: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 6.1 mi
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 9.4 mi
- truck pull-off: 15.6 mi
- truck pull-off: 15.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 18.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Plymouth Light: 7.1 mi
- Pumphouse: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 9.3 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Long Point: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:39 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 9 mi away.
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