- Elevation, modelled
- 267 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Pollocks Knob407 m · 15.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4774, -79.9277
Heth's Playground is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 267 m. Pollocks Knob stands 407 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is King Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Heth's Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollocks Knob | S 184° | 407 m | 15.6 mi |
| Herron Hill | SW 226° | 384 m | 2.2 mi |
| Rich Hill | NNE 32° | 365 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | ENE 75° | 229.2 m | 3.9 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- King Estate Park: 0.2 mi
- Highland Park Flynn Parklet: 0.5 mi
- Dinan Park: 0.5 mi
- Highland Park: 0.6 mi
- Garland Parklet: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Griffins: 0.5 mi
- Griffins: 0.6 mi
- Doris: 1.1 mi
- Octavia the Octopus: 1.1 mi
- Guyasuta: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Negley Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Roslyn Place: 1.7 mi
- The Doughboy: 2.3 mi
- Pillars In Squirrel Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pillars In Squirrel Hill: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Briarcliff Park: 2.0 mi
- Kerrwood Park: 2.6 mi
- Oakcliffe Greenway: 3.5 mi
- Sycamore Island: 3.9 mi
- Churchill Valley Greenway: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Herron Hill: 2.2 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 2.7 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 2.8 mi
- Clayton Hill: 3.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.3 mi
Museums: 57
- King Museum: 0.2 mi
- Pittsburgh Glass Center: 1.0 mi
- Boom Concepts: 1.1 mi
- Center for PostNatural History: 1.2 mi
- Bayernhof Music Museum: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 55
- Highland Park Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- The Octopus Garden: 1.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.1 mi
- Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden: 2.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 5.4 mi
- Upper Orchard: 7.7 mi
- picnic tables: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 20
- Lookout Point: 1.5 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 2.6 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 2.7 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 2.7 mi
- William Pitt Union: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Thornburg Beach: 8.4 mi
- Tiger Beach: 9.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 18.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 18.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hay's Wall: 6.0 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Point Pleasant: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Thompson Run Falls: 8.0 mi
- Snake Run: 21.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Francis Spring: 12.3 mi
- Lacock Spring: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Braddock Lock 2, 7 mi away.
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