- Elevation, modelled
- 20 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Single Tree Hill100 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3243, -71.0787
Howes Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 20 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Dudley Town Common, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Howes Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | W 269° | 100 m | 3.8 mi |
| Waban Hill | WNW 282° | 98 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SW 225° | 94 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Walley | WSW 250° | 91 m | 3.2 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | WSW 255° | 90 m | 5.3 mi |
| Green Hill | WSW 242° | 89 m | 3.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 276° | 86 m | 4.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | WSW 255° | 84 m | 5.7 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 6.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 26.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dudley Town Common: 0.2 mi
- Dennis Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Orchard Park: 0.4 mi
- Saint James Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Justice Edward O. Gourdin Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Jarden De La Amistad community garden: 0.2 mi
- BDEA community garden: 0.3 mi
- The Food Project Lot #2: 0.4 mi
- Julian, Judson, Dean Garden: 0.4 mi
- Common Ground Co-Op CommunityGarden: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 0.2 mi
- 140 Highland St: 0.7 mi
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 1.2 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 1.4 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Shirley-Eustis House: 0.4 mi
- Dillaway-Thomas House: 0.8 mi
- National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum: 0.9 mi
- James Blake House: 1.0 mi
- MassArt Art Museum: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Clapp Favorite Pear: 0.9 mi
- Frederick Douglass: 0.9 mi
- Edward Everett Statue: 1.0 mi
- 999 Cranes: 1.0 mi
- 100 Years of Solitude: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
- Parker Hill: 1.4 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Bowdoin: 1.5 mi
- Savin Hill: 1.8 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Andean Condor: 1.4 mi
- Masai Giraffe: 1.4 mi
- Sam Adams Boston Brewery Tour: 1.4 mi
- African Lion: 1.4 mi
- Emu: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 2.8 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.9 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 3.7 mi
- Orchard Beach: 4.2 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Pererea Point: 4.0 mi
- Moon Head: 4.8 mi
- Lower Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.8 mi
- The Alcove: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 1.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 1.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 1.5 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 2.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 20.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 20.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 9.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.6 mi
- Rainshed: 9.6 mi
- Boston Light: 9.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 7.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 8.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 8.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 9.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 9.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boston/Roxbury · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 2 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 2 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 2 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 2 mi
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