- Elevation, modelled
- 49 m
- Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
- Mount Freedom341 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway14.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6401, -74.3747
McGinn Playground is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 49 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lagrande Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of McGinn Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Freedom | NW 323° | 341 m | 17.4 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NW 319° | 334 m | 16.8 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 337° | 295.7 m | 15.7 mi |
| Seward Hill | WNW 303° | 289 m | 18.8 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | NW 308° | 287 m | 20.4 mi |
| Randall Hill | NW 326° | 283 m | 20.4 mi |
| Union Hill | NNW 333° | 277 m | 16.7 mi |
| Sheep Hill | N 355° | 276 m | 19.4 mi |
- 14.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 26.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 27.1 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lagrande Park: 0.5 mi
- Historic Fanwood Train Station Park: 0.6 mi
- Brookside Park: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Park and Pool: 0.6 mi
- Carriage House Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Fanwood Nature Center: 0.8 mi
- Ash Brook Reservation: 2.2 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 4.9 mi
- Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Westfield World War II Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Scotch Plains Christopher Columbus Monument: 1.4 mi
- Westfield Vietnam War Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Westfield World War I Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Westfield 9/11 Memorial: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Tamaques Garden: 1.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 3.1 mi
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 6.1 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Habitat: 6.7 mi
Museums
- Miller-Cory House Museum: 2.0 mi
- Deacon Andrew Hetfield House: 2.4 mi
- Trailside Nature and Science Center: 3.0 mi
- Littel-Lord Farmstead: 3.4 mi
- Drake House Museum: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Color Field Sculpture: 4.6 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 4.6 mi
- Louie: 5.3 mi
- Curate: 6.8 mi
- Music of Metuchen: 6.9 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 5.2 mi
- Nook Hill: 7.5 mi
- Second Watchung Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 10.3 mi
- First Watchung Mountain: 10.9 mi
Attractions
- Monster Mini Golf: 8.8 mi
- African Adventure: 10.0 mi
- Amazing Asia: 10.0 mi
- Australian Outback: 10.1 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 43
- Flamingo: 10.1 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 12.1 mi
- Krogh Beach: 12.2 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 13.2 mi
- Annadale Beach: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 7.1 mi
- The Park: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Seele: 2.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 8.9 mi
- Hobble Falls: 8.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 10.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Hill: 7.8 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 17.5 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 17.6 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 17.7 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 8.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 8.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 17.2 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Feltville Historic District: 2.9 mi
- Barber: 9.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 9.9 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 23.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 9.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Scotch Plains · 1 mi
- Clark · 3 mi
- Union County · 4 mi
- Rahway · 5 mi
- Chatham · 7 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 7 mi
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