- Elevation, modelled
- 64 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Mount Tom363 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)16.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1228, -72.5512
Ellis Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 64 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Blunt Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 16 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Ellis Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 329° | 363 m | 9.6 mi |
| Deadtop | NNW 332° | 333 m | 10.2 mi |
| Moon Mountain | ESE 109° | 330 m | 10.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 130° | 323 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SE 126° | 319 m | 9.4 mi |
| Whiting Peak | NNW 334° | 305 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 128° | 303 m | 9.7 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | SE 133° | 298 m | 9.9 mi |
- 16.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 18.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 29.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Blunt Park: 0.3 mi
- Acorn Park: 0.3 mi
- G Frank Adams Park: 0.6 mi
- Hennessey Park: 0.6 mi
- Gunn Square Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Good Shepherds Brook: 0.5 mi
- White Cedar Bog: 1.3 mi
- Duggan Leatherleaf Bog: 1.4 mi
- Garvey Promontory: 1.5 mi
- Abbey Brook Extension: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Titanic Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 0.8 mi
- Doggett Memorial: 1.3 mi
- The Puritan: 2.2 mi
- Parsons Tavern Location: 2.4 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 3.6 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 4.3 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Peak: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 47
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 2.2 mi
- Yertle Garden: 2.2 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Student Garden: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 41
- Seymour Planetarium: 2.2 mi
- Springfield Museums: 2.2 mi
- World War II Tank: 2.6 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 6.4 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 37
- Horton Court: 2.2 mi
- The Lorax: 2.2 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 2.2 mi
- The Storyteller: 2.2 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Cascade: 14.4 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 18.2 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 18.5 mi
- Waterfall: 18.6 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 13
- Haviland Pond Beach: 5.1 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 9.1 mi
- Babbs Beach: 12.1 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Indian Leap: 4.2 mi
- Titans Piazza: 11.9 mi
- Flag Rock: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 7.2 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 7.3 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 2.1 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 5 mi
- Ludlow · 5 mi
- Holyoke · 7 mi
- Hampden · 8 mi
- South Hadley · 9 mi
- Somers · 11 mi
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