- Elevation, modelled
- 48 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway9.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3040, -71.3339
East Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 48 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Overbrook Park West, a park 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of East Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | WNW 296° | 183 m | 6.6 mi |
| Snow Hill | SSE 157° | 137 m | 6.0 mi |
| Juniper Hill | WNW 291° | 136 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SSE 158° | 125 m | 4.0 mi |
| Tippling Rock | WNW 303° | 125 m | 6.6 mi |
| Reeves Hill | NNW 343° | 122 m | 3.0 mi |
| Brush Hill | SW 216° | 121 m | 4.4 mi |
| Goodman Hill | NW 323° | 119 m | 6.1 mi |
- 9.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 10.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Overbrook Park West: 0.5 mi
- Overbrook Park East: 0.5 mi
- Perrin Park: 0.8 mi
- Albee E. Loker Park: 1.0 mi
- McKinnon Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Pleasant Hill: 0.6 mi
- Steep Rock Hill: 1.0 mi
- Train Hill: 1.2 mi
- Broad Hill: 1.6 mi
- Rocky Ledge: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Baird Marsh: 0.6 mi
- Pickle Point: 0.7 mi
- Pine Point: 0.8 mi
- Overbrook Reservation: 1.0 mi
- Morses Pond Land: 1.1 mi
Beaches
- Morses Pond Beach: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Beach: 2.5 mi
- Learned Pond Beach: 4.4 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 6.5 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- Fairy Rock: 1.3 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 1.4 mi
- Elephant Rock: 1.5 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.7 mi
- Martini Junction: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 1.5 mi
- Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History: 3.4 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 4.4 mi
- Golden Ball Tavern Museum: 4.4 mi
- Knight Hall: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 1.8 mi
- Ordway Brothers Square: 1.9 mi
- Henry Wilson Memorial Site: 2.8 mi
- Isaac Sprague Memorial Tower: 3.1 mi
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 2.4 mi
- Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 2.4 mi
- Teaching Herb Garden: 2.4 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 2.4 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 3.4 mi
- Babson Globe: 3.6 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 5.4 mi
- Fireball: 5.4 mi
- Caterpillar: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Falling Rock Ridge: 6.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 8.0 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 8.1 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 8.2 mi
- The Alcove: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 9: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 22.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.7 mi
- Rainshed: 22.7 mi
- Boston Light: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 14.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 15.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 16.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 18.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 2 mi away.
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