- Elevation, modelled
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 4.9 miles
- Cairn Hill92 m · 2.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4150, -71.0551
Central Avenue Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 37 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the northwest, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hale School Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
- Built
- 1975
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.9 miles of Central Avenue Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | NW 323° | 92 m | 2.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | NW 323° | 91 m | 4.4 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | NW 320° | 84 m | 4.1 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NW 320° | 83 m | 2.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NW 320° | 81 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Hood | NNE 24° | 79 m | 2.8 mi |
| Whip Hill | NNW 334° | 79 m | 3.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NW 325° | 76 m | 2.0 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 4.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 20.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 5 mi
- Eagle Rock · 23 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hale School Park: 0.1 mi
- Raymond MacKinnon Square: 0.2 mi
- Swan Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Henry Valpey Park: 0.3 mi
- Staff Sergeant Herman A Day Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Saint Josephs Church Plaque: 0.3 mi
- Staff Sergeant Herman Arthur Day: 0.5 mi
- Patricia A Courtney Memorial: 0.6 mi
- The Hiker at Wehner Park: 0.7 mi
- FIrst National Bank of Malden: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Hikmat home: 0.5 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 2.4 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 2.9 mi
- Stone Chimney: 3.2 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Belmont Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Washington: 0.9 mi
- Waitt's Mount: 1.4 mi
- Powder Horn Hill: 1.5 mi
- Fennos Hill: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Anita's Garden: 1.6 mi
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 1.8 mi
- Chelsea Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Torus: 1.6 mi
- Paula: 1.7 mi
- LEGO Giraffe: 1.9 mi
- Mystic Musical Fence: 1.9 mi
- Chelsea Conversation: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Bellingham-Cary House: 1.8 mi
- Boston Marine Society Museum: 2.7 mi
- The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum: 2.7 mi
- USS Constitution Museum: 2.8 mi
- Medford Historical Society: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Maple Terrace Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Dexter Road Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Mystic River Reservation: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Revere Beach: 3.5 mi
- Revere Beach: 3.8 mi
- Short Beach: 4.1 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.8 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Crag 1: 2.1 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 3.5 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.5 mi
- West Cliff: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Pine Knoll: 7.7 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 10.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 10.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.3 mi
- Rainshed: 10.3 mi
- Boston Light: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 4.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 24.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 2.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 2.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 14.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 3.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 4 mi away.
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- Everett · 1 mi
- Malden · 1 mi
- Revere · 2 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 3 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 3 mi
- Boston/North End · 3 mi
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