- Elevation, modelled
- 39 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Goodman Hill119 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4555, -71.3513
Emerson Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 39 m. Goodman Hill stands 119 m to the south-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Emerson Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodman Hill | SSW 207° | 119 m | 6.2 mi |
| Nagog Hill | NW 307° | 111 m | 5.9 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | NNW 342° | 111 m | 6.2 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | NW 305° | 110 m | 2.7 mi |
| Great Hill | W 280° | 109 m | 5.3 mi |
| Loring Hill | E 101° | 109 m | 6.0 mi |
| Granny Hill | E 92° | 108 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | SE 138° | 106 m | 1.7 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 16.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 26.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 29.4 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction: 0.2 mi
- Ellen Emerson Grove: 0.5 mi
- South Meadow Playground: 0.8 mi
- Mill Brook Meadow: 0.9 mi
- Willard Common: 0.9 mi
Parks
- The Quad: 0.3 mi
- Chapel Lawn: 0.4 mi
- Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Willard Common: 0.9 mi
- The Wayside: Home of Authors: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- World War II Memorial: 0.4 mi
- World War I Memorial: 0.4 mi
- The War of the Rebellion 1861-1865: 0.4 mi
- Melvin Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Daniel Chester French grave: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Monument Square: 0.4 mi
- Planted Canoe: 0.6 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 1.4 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 1.4 mi
- Conantum Community Gardens: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 0.4 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 0.8 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 0.8 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 0.9 mi
- Thoreau Cabin replica: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Egg Rock: 0.8 mi
- Little Women House: 0.9 mi
- Old Manse: 0.9 mi
- Thoreau Bean Field: 1.0 mi
- Thoreau Cabin site: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Nashawtuc Hill: 0.9 mi
- Poplar Hill: 0.9 mi
- Fairhaven Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.7 mi
- Punkatasset Hill: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Minute Man Statue: 0.9 mi
- Dream World: 2.6 mi
- Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories: 2.6 mi
- Archadian Gyro: 2.6 mi
- Watershed: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Stow Town Beach: 8.3 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 10.6 mi
- Memorial Beach: 10.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 10.8 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Farmers Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 9.0 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Site 1: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 6: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 12.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.0 mi
- Cascades: 23.9 mi
- The Falls: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 15.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 9.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 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 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 3 mi away.
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