- Elevation, modelled
- 61 m
- Tallest summit within 11.3 miles
- Mount Tom363 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1109, -72.5746
Magazine Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 61 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Federal Square, a park 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 16 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Magazine Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 337° | 363 m | 9.8 mi |
| Deadtop | NNW 340° | 333 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 122° | 323 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 118° | 319 m | 9.9 mi |
| Whiting Peak | NNW 342° | 305 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 120° | 303 m | 10.3 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | SE 125° | 298 m | 10.3 mi |
| Wood Hill | E 96° | 289 m | 11.1 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 17.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Federal Square: 0.1 mi
- Kibbe Triangle: 0.2 mi
- Westminster Street Children’s Park: 0.3 mi
- Armory Square: 0.4 mi
- Barrows Playgound: 0.4 mi
Museums
Artworks
- The Lorax: 0.7 mi
- Horton Court: 0.7 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 0.8 mi
- The Storyteller: 0.8 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 0.8 mi
- Yertle Garden: 0.8 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Grandmothers' Garden: 9.6 mi
Historic sites
- The Puritan: 0.8 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 0.9 mi
- Titanic Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Parsons Tavern Location: 1.0 mi
- First Meeting House: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Abbey Brook Extension: 1.5 mi
- Abbey Brook: 1.8 mi
- Good Shepherds Brook: 1.8 mi
- Garvey Promontory: 2.3 mi
- Duggan Leatherleaf Bog: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 2.4 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 4.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.2 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Liswell Hill: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 45
- Seymour Planetarium: 0.7 mi
- Springfield Museums: 0.8 mi
- World War II Tank: 2.6 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 5.2 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Cascade: 14.7 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 16.7 mi
- Waterfall: 17.3 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 18.1 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 14
- Haviland Pond Beach: 6.6 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 8.0 mi
- Babbs Beach: 10.7 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 13.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Rd: 7.0 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 7.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 7.1 mi
- Big Spring: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Indian Leap: 5.6 mi
- Titans Piazza: 12.6 mi
- Flag Rock: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 2.2 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 5.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 8 mi away.
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- Ludlow · 6 mi
- Holyoke · 7 mi
- Hampden · 9 mi
- South Hadley · 10 mi
- Somers · 11 mi
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