- Elevation, modelled
- 56 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2580, -71.0268
Forbes Hill Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 56 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Forbes Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Forbes Hill Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | SW 235° | 193 m | 5.5 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | SW 216° | 156 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SW 232° | 155 m | 4.5 mi |
| Fenno Peak | SW 214° | 151 m | 3.0 mi |
| Buck Hill | SW 220° | 151 m | 3.9 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | SSW 213° | 145 m | 2.8 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SW 233° | 140 m | 4.7 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | SSW 213° | 133 m | 2.9 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 12.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Forbes Hill: 0.1 mi
- Mount Wollaston: 0.3 mi
- Presidents Hill: 1.1 mi
- Babel Rock: 1.5 mi
- Milton Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Safford Park: 0.5 mi
- Andrews Park: 0.5 mi
- O"Rourke Playground: 0.5 mi
- Crane Park: 0.5 mi
- Flaherty Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 0.9 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.0 mi
- Neponset River Reservation: 1.2 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.4 mi
- Quincy Shore Reservation: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Constitution Common: 0.9 mi
- John Adams: 1.3 mi
- Abigail Adams: 1.3 mi
- John Hancock: 1.3 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 1.0 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 1.1 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 1.1 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 2.0 mi
- Pierce House: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- United First Parish Church: 1.3 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 1.8 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 1.8 mi
- USS Salem: 3.0 mi
- Pastoral Center: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Wollaston Beach: 1.6 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 1.7 mi
- Norton Road Beach: 2.1 mi
- Back Beach: 2.4 mi
- Shea Beach: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Flower Garden: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 1.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.6 mi
- Pine Knoll: 4.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 7.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.9 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 8.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.5 mi
- Boston Light: 8.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 8.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 4.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 4.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Quincy · 1 mi
- Milton · 2 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 4 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands · 5 mi
- Boston/South Boston · 5 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 5 mi
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