- Elevation, modelled
- 24 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 1.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3676, -71.2307
McDonald Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 24 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the northwest, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Chemistry Station Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of McDonald Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NW 321° | 135 m | 1.9 mi |
| Little Prospect | NW 314° | 133 m | 1.7 mi |
| Whipple Hill | NNE 25° | 110 m | 5.7 mi |
| Loring Hill | N 357° | 109 m | 4.9 mi |
| Doublet Hill | WSW 240° | 108 m | 2.6 mi |
| Granny Hill | N 5° | 108 m | 5.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 33° | 107 m | 5.4 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 343° | 105 m | 3.9 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 7.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 28.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Chemistry Station Park: 0.2 mi
- Peter Gilmore Playground: 0.2 mi
- Landry Park: 0.5 mi
- Riverwalk Park: 0.6 mi
- Fitch Spray Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Jesus on Cross: 0.3 mi
- Tree: 1.4 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 1.5 mi
- Light Of Reason: 1.6 mi
- Caterpillar: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 0.4 mi
- The Telephone Museum: 0.4 mi
- Waltham Museum: 0.7 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 1.6 mi
- Rose Art Museum: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Moffatt Hill: 0.6 mi
- Mount Feake: 0.9 mi
- Winthrop Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cedar Hill: 1.5 mi
- Little Prospect: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Circle of Remembrance: 0.6 mi
- Civil War Soldier's Monument: 0.6 mi
- General Nathaniel P. Banks: 0.6 mi
- The Hiker: 0.6 mi
- Shriberg Lectern: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 0.8 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 2.9 mi
- Bob's Island: 2.9 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 4.7 mi
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Kerry Court Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Forest Street Park: 1.9 mi
- Sanderson Heights: 2.2 mi
- Whitney Hill Park: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 3.1 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 3.2 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 3.4 mi
- Bowman Tavern: 4.5 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 5.0 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 3.3 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 6.6 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 7.5 mi
- North Beach: 9.1 mi
- Powissett Beach: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Lunch Wall: 3.6 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.9 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.0 mi
- Lower Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 11: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 1.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.6 mi
- Rainshed: 17.6 mi
- Boston Light: 17.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 13.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 8.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 9.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 16.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 9.8 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 | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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