- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2060, -71.1889
Ellis Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 15 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the east, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Everett Street Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Ellis Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | E 84° | 193 m | 3.8 mi |
| Moose Hill | SSW 193° | 163 m | 5.8 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | E 80° | 156 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hancock Hill | E 80° | 155 m | 4.9 mi |
| Buck Hill | E 84° | 151 m | 5.9 mi |
| Fenno Peak | E 81° | 151 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | E 80° | 140 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bluff Hill | SSW 192° | 138 m | 6.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 28.6 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Everett Street Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Mcfarland Cr (Clapboardtree St): 0.8 mi
- O'Toole Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Mcfarland Cr: 0.9 mi
- Reimer Property: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Wyman Hill: 0.7 mi
- Everett Hill: 1.3 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.0 mi
- Twin Pine Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- The School Street Playground: 0.8 mi
- R.C. Morrison Park: 0.9 mi
- Norwood Common: 1.0 mi
- Aaron Guild Park: 1.2 mi
- Bond Street Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Protectors of the American Way: 1.0 mi
- Morse Hill Veterans Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 3.0 mi
- The Castle: 3.7 mi
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.4 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.5 mi
- Flower Garden: 6.0 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 7.1 mi
Museums
- Morse House: 2.6 mi
- Fairbanks House: 2.8 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 3.7 mi
- Peak House Museum: 5.6 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 5.7 mi
Beaches
- South Beach: 3.2 mi
- North Beach: 3.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.5 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 3.6 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 4.0 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 5.3 mi
- Martini Junction: 5.5 mi
- 2: 7.2 mi
- 1: 7.2 mi
Artworks
- Deborah Sampson: 5.6 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 6.0 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 6.1 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 6.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 55
- Breakneck Ledge: 4.6 mi
- The Shield: 7.9 mi
- The Alcove: 8.1 mi
- Upper Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Lower Cliff: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Nature's Pavilion: 8.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 8.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 8.6 mi
- Oak Grove: 10.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 1.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 12.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 15.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.4 mi
- Boston Light: 17.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 17.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 9.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 18.5 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: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwood MEM AP, 1 mi away.
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