Kilrausch Playground
Kilrausch Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 40 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Site Historic District, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 40 m
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 17.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 19.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mill Site Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 0.9 mi
- Middlesex Canal Crossing: 0.9 mi
- Middlesex Canal crossing: 1.7 mi
- Vietnam WarVeterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 0.4 mi
- New England Baseball Museum: 0.4 mi
- American Textile History Museum: 4.0 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 4.2 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 4.2 mi
- McDonald Knowles Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Mock Meadow Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Warren H. Manning State Park: 0.7 mi
- Black Brook Estates Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Billerica State Forest: 0.8 mi
- Potters Playground: 0.9 mi
- Harmony Park: 1.6 mi
- Ducharme Park: 1.9 mi
- Manning Field: 2.1 mi
- Town Common: 2.2 mi
- Gilson Hill: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Hill: 1.7 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.2 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 3.1 mi
- Fort Hill: 3.1 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 2.8 mi
- Hydro: 4.0 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 4.1 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 4.2 mi
- muster: 4.9 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 3.3 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 3.5 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 4.2 mi
- Infinity garden: 5.1 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 4.2 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 4.5 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 4.9 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 4.9 mi
- Wetlands Overlook Area: 4.9 mi
- Baby Beach: 5.5 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.1 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 8.8 mi
- Willow St Beach: 9.3 mi
- American Legion Beach: 11.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 13.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 14.7 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 4.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 13.6 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 12.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 16.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 18.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.6 mi
- The Falls: 20.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 21.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 21.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 6.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 24.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.7 mi
- Haywardville: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Kilrausch Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | W 265° | 135 m | 7.8 mi |
| Robbins Hill | W 268° | 122 m | 3.9 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WSW 258° | 120 m | 8.1 mi |
| Wood Hill | NE 37° | 112 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | WSW 238° | 111 m | 6.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 279° | 109 m | 5.4 mi |
| Frances Hill | W 279° | 107 m | 6.0 mi |
| Providence Hill | W 265° | 107 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 5 mi away.
- Wild Turkey31 obs
- northern starflower31 obs
- Western Conifer Seed Bug21 obs
- Eastern Cottontail20 obs
- American Robin19 obs
- American pokeweed19 obs
- Common Garter Snake18 obs
- Canada mayflower16 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/420880261
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