- Elevation
- 32 m
- Tallest summit within 5.5 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2602, -71.1605
Draper Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 32 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the southeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Carroll Pond Playground, a park 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway runs past it.
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Draper Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | SE 145° | 193 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SE 131° | 155 m | 4.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | SE 126° | 151 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SE 134° | 140 m | 4.3 mi |
| Tucker Hill | SE 131° | 133 m | 5.0 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | SE 139° | 132 m | 4.2 mi |
| Houghton Hill | SE 135° | 129 m | 4.6 mi |
| Boyce Hill | SE 130° | 115 m | 5.2 mi |
- On the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 10.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 16 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carroll Pond Playground: 0.3 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 0.7 mi
- Churchill Park: 0.7 mi
- Condon Park: 0.8 mi
- Praught Field: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Charles River Reservation: 0.8 mi
- Stony Brook Reservation: 0.9 mi
- Mother Brook Reservation: 1.0 mi
- Stony Brook Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Havey Beach: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Bearberry Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bellevue Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 1.4 mi
- Monterey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Ararat: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Fairbanks House: 1.2 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 2.4 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 3.6 mi
- Larz Anderson Auto Museum: 3.7 mi
- Loring-Greenough House: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- The Castle: 1.3 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 1.3 mi
- Bishop Riley: 2.0 mi
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell: 2.1 mi
- Paul C. "Puzzy" Carter Marine PFC Memorial: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Flower Garden: 3.2 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 3.5 mi
- Leland Street Cooperative Garden: 3.5 mi
- Bradley Rosaceous Collection: 3.6 mi
- Lucerne-Balsam Streets Community Garden: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 4.1 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 4.4 mi
- Taino Mural: 4.9 mi
- Beauty Master Mural: 5.0 mi
- Pimentel Market Mural: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 4.1 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 4.5 mi
- Martini Junction: 4.6 mi
- Andean Condor: 4.7 mi
- Western Grey Kangaroo: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- North Beach: 4.2 mi
- South Beach: 4.5 mi
- Powissett Beach: 4.7 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 4.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Breakneck Ledge: 4.1 mi
- The Alcove: 4.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Lower Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 4.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 3.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 8.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 14.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.6 mi
- Boston Light: 14.6 mi
- Rainshed: 14.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 9.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 4 mi away.
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