- Elevation, modelled
- 116 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Rock Hill256 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0691, -75.2311
Houston Playground is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 116 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Line Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Blue Route passes 3.8 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Houston Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | N 352° | 256 m | 23.7 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 273° | 188 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 276° | 176 m | 12.9 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | NNE 18° | 174 m | 22.2 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 30° | 158 m | 19.8 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 320° | 151 m | 18.1 mi |
| Harmony Hill | WSW 256° | 146 m | 24.4 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | NE 45° | 143 m | 24.9 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Blue Route
- 19.0 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.7 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 24.1 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 25 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 25 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 25 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Old Line Park: 0.4 mi
- Al Pearlman Sports Center: 0.8 mi
- Al Pearlman Sports Center: 0.8 mi
- Dodge Tract: 1.3 mi
- Susan Ann Detscher Pizzano Fountain Plaza: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Teedyuscung: 0.6 mi
- Fiddle Head: 1.3 mi
- Welcome Home: 1.3 mi
- Intervals of Prime aka Al Dente: 1.3 mi
- Wild Slide: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- The Great Beech: 0.8 mi
- English Park: 1.2 mi
- Springhouse: 1.3 mi
- Holiday Garden Railway: 1.3 mi
- Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Roxborough Presbyterian Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 1.3 mi
- Japenese Hill and Water Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Pennock Flower Garden: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 1.0 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 1.3 mi
- Simpson Island: 2.2 mi
- Dixon Meadow Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Kenealy Nature Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
Museums
- Woodmere Art Museum: 1.1 mi
- Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Visitor Center: 1.4 mi
- Benjamin Chew House: 3.0 mi
- The Concord School House: 3.2 mi
- Johnson House Historic Site: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 37
- Sugarloaf Hill: 1.0 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.4 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 2.1 mi
- Militia Hill: 3.5 mi
- Fort Hill: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- Picnic Area #3: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Area #4: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area #5: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area #6: 3.3 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 4.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 9.8 mi
- Kerr Spring: 17.8 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 20.7 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Monkey Rock: 7.9 mi
- Old Quarry: 24.6 mi
- Washington's Rock: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 7.5 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Darling: 17.1 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Ardmore · 5 mi
- Fort Washington · 5 mi
- Narberth · 5 mi
- Blue Bell · 6 mi
- Bryn Mawr · 6 mi
- Elkins Park · 6 mi
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