- Elevation
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Castle Rock87.2 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway11.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4802, -70.9533
Flax Pond Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 15 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the west, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Manning Field, a park 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
- Elevation
- 15 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Flax Pond Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | W 277° | 87.2 m | 4.7 mi |
| Burrill Hill | WNW 293° | 87 m | 1.8 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 278° | 82.9 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Hood | WSW 244° | 79 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Gilead | WNW 289° | 77 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mount Hermon | NW 311° | 76 m | 1.7 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 272° | 74.4 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | W 275° | 74 m | 2.3 mi |
- 11.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 10.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 13.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Eagle Rock · 16 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Manning Field: 0.4 mi
- Magnolia Avenue Playground: 0.4 mi
- Agganis Athletic Complex: 0.4 mi
- Henry Avenue Playground: 0.6 mi
- Cook Street Playground: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 0.8 mi
- High Rock: 0.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 0.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 0.9 mi
- Dog Hill: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Frog Pond Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Spring Pond Water Department Land: 1.1 mi
- Rockaway Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
- Daniel Terrace Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
Museums
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 1.2 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 1.3 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 1.8 mi
- Pioneer Village: 4.0 mi
- The Witch House: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Dungeon Rock: 1.5 mi
- Union Rock: 1.6 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- CCUS (Christian congregation): 1.9 mi
- Echo Rock: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Lynn Beach: 1.8 mi
- Kings Beach: 1.9 mi
- Fisherman's Beach: 2.5 mi
- Nahant Beach: 2.6 mi
- Whales Beach: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- World War I Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 2.0 mi
- Francis J. Cassidy (1928–1990): 2.6 mi
- Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Benjamin Punchard, Shoreman: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- Herb Garden: 2.9 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Ropes Garden: 3.9 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 4.0 mi
- SeaCoast Community Garden: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Viking Statue: 3.5 mi
- Pride/Identity: 4.0 mi
- Untitled: 4.0 mi
- Untitled: 4.0 mi
- Goldfish: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Always Sunny Wall: 1.6 mi
- The Cellar: 1.8 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Skull Cliff: 3.2 mi
- West Cliff: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Pine Knoll: 13.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 14.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 14.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 14.7 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.0 mi
- Boathouse: 11.0 mi
- Rainshed: 11.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.0 mi
- Boston Light: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 10.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 6.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 18.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 8.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.6 mi
- Rail Spring: 19.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 7.1 mi
- Dogtown: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
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