- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Mount Ann78 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6181, -70.6536
Friend Street Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 27 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Gordon Thomas Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Friend Street Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | W 263° | 78 m | 3.9 mi |
| Red Rock | W 268° | 70 m | 3.8 mi |
| Pool Hill | NNE 20° | 66 m | 2.9 mi |
| Morse Hill | WSW 258° | 62 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NNE 19° | 61 m | 4.0 mi |
| Browns Hill | W 268° | 61 m | 9.8 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 245° | 60 m | 4.9 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | W 275° | 57 m | 7.9 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Independence Byway
- 28.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 3 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gordon Thomas Park: 0.2 mi
- Fishermans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Green Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Burnham's Field & Playground: 0.4 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum Courtyard: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Harrison Avenue Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Marble Road Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Atwater Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Spinney Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Cape Ann Museum: 0.5 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Maritime Gloucester: 0.6 mi
- Sargent House Museum: 0.7 mi
- CAM Green: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Schooner Adventure: 0.6 mi
- 7 Seas Whale Watch: 0.7 mi
- Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 0.7 mi
- Get A Job: 0.8 mi
- Be True: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Solomon Jacobs Landing: 0.6 mi
- Coast Guard Aviation Monument: 0.9 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 1.0 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 1.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Railcut Hill: 0.7 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.8 mi
- Nugent Boulders: 1.4 mi
- Wolf Hill: 1.6 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Rocky Neck Beach: 1.0 mi
- Good Harbor Beach: 1.1 mi
- Niles Beach: 1.5 mi
- Long Beach: 2.1 mi
- Cape Hedge Beach: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 46
- Cold Frames: 7.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 7.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.0 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 13.9 mi
- Ropes Garden: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 40
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 0.6 mi
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Winslow II: 12.7 mi
- Cat Witch: 13.9 mi
- Communion with Us: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Bass Rocks: 1.1 mi
- Stage Head: 1.4 mi
- Brier Neck: 1.6 mi
- The Headlands: 3.6 mi
- Town Head: 5.3 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 1.3 mi
- Ramp: 4.1 mi
- Boathouse: 4.1 mi
- Cistern: 4.1 mi
- Utility Building: 4.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 24.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Newbury Falls: 16.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 23.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 1.3 mi
- Haywardville: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Rail Spring: 15.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 10 mi away.
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