- Elevation, modelled
- 46 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3207, -71.2103
Hyde Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 46 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Newton Highlands Playground, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Hyde Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 335° | 135 m | 5.2 mi |
| Little Prospect | NNW 333° | 133 m | 5.0 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSW 201° | 114 m | 6.3 mi |
| Doublet Hill | WNW 301° | 108 m | 3.8 mi |
| High Rock | S 190° | 104 m | 6.4 mi |
| Maugus Hill | WSW 256° | 101 m | 3.1 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | E 87° | 100 m | 3.0 mi |
| Waban Hill | NE 55° | 98 m | 2.3 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 6.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Newton Highlands Playground: 0.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Park: 0.6 mi
- Richardson Playground: 0.6 mi
- Emerson Playground: 0.7 mi
- Newton Upper Falls Historic District: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Martin Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Frank Barney Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Oakdale Woods Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Wilson Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Goddard-Christina Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 0.6 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.8 mi
- North Beach: 6.0 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.2 mi
- South Beach: 6.3 mi
Peaks
- Winchester Hill: 0.7 mi
- Institution Hill: 1.2 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Nonantum Hill: 1.6 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 1.0 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 1.6 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 1.9 mi
- Martini Junction: 4.0 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Caterpillar: 1.1 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 2.3 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.6 mi
- Babson Globe: 3.2 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 1.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 2.6 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.2 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.4 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 2.6 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.3 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.0 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 2.3 mi
- Longyear Museum: 2.5 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 2.5 mi
- McMullen Museum of Art: 2.8 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 1.6 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 1.7 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 1.8 mi
- The Alcove: 1.9 mi
- Upper Cliff: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 5.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.3 mi
- Rainshed: 16.4 mi
- Boston Light: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 7.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 9.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 11.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Newton · 1 mi
- Needham · 3 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 4 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 4 mi
- Waltham · 4 mi
- Watertown · 4 mi
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