- Elevation
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
- Burrill Hill87 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4940, -70.8778
Gatchell Playgound is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 12 m. Burrill Hill stands 87 m to the west, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wyman Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Gatchell Playgound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrill Hill | W 267° | 87 m | 5.5 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 268° | 82.9 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Gilead | W 267° | 77 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Hermon | W 272° | 76 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 264° | 74.4 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Moriah | W 263° | 74 m | 6.2 mi |
| Breakheart Hill | W 265° | 71.3 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ash Hill | W 264° | 71 m | 8.0 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 26.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 13 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wyman Woods: 0.2 mi
- Wyman Woods: 0.2 mi
- Lead Mills Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Hawthorn Pond Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Jeggle Island: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Ropes Garden: 2.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.9 mi
- Community Gardens: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Pickman Park: 0.7 mi
- Forest River Park: 0.9 mi
- Upper Quad: 1.0 mi
- Sullivan Front Lawn: 1.0 mi
- Beach Bluff Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Legg Hill: 0.7 mi
- Vinnin Hill: 1.4 mi
- Burial Hill: 1.9 mi
- Coddon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Gallows Hill: 2.5 mi
Beaches
- Greystone Beach: 0.9 mi
- Devereaux Beach: 1.0 mi
- Preston Beach: 1.1 mi
- Glendale Cove Beach: 1.1 mi
- Riverhead Beach: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Pioneer Village: 1.0 mi
- Marblehead Police Museum: 1.6 mi
- Museum of the Grand Army of The Republic: 1.6 mi
- Friendship of Salem: 1.9 mi
- Pedrick Store House: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Viking Statue: 1.2 mi
- Winslow II: 1.6 mi
- Cat Witch: 1.7 mi
- Communion with Us: 1.8 mi
- Garden Boy: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Wall: 1.5 mi
- William Pattison Landing: 1.5 mi
- Crocker Park: 1.6 mi
- George Washington Navy: 1.6 mi
- Lafayette's Tour: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Pickering Wharf: 1.8 mi
- Real Pirates Salem: 1.9 mi
- Chambers Of terror: 1.9 mi
- Derby Waterfront District: 2.0 mi
- Bell: 2.1 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Half Tide Rocks: 2.5 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 5.1 mi
- The Cellar: 5.5 mi
- West Cliff: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 16.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 16.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 17.0 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Rainshed: 11.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.5 mi
- Boathouse: 11.5 mi
- Boston Light: 11.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 10.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 17.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.3 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 13.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 12.3 mi
- Rail Spring: 18.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 11.1 mi
- Dogtown: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, under a mile away.
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