- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2959, -71.0515
McMorrow Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 4 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the south, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Claymont Terrace, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of McMorrow Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | S 186° | 156 m | 5.1 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SSW 203° | 155 m | 5.8 mi |
| Fenno Peak | S 185° | 151 m | 5.1 mi |
| Buck Hill | SSW 192° | 151 m | 5.7 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | S 183° | 145 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SSW 205° | 140 m | 5.9 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | S 183° | 133 m | 5.0 mi |
| Tucker Hill | SSW 197° | 133 m | 6.0 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 4 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Claymont Terrace: 0.2 mi
- Adams-King Playground: 0.3 mi
- Byrne Playground: 0.3 mi
- Michael J. Scalia Square: 0.4 mi
- Hemenway Playground: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Popes Hill: 0.3 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.0 mi
- Savin Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Bowdoin: 1.4 mi
- Milton Hill: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 0.5 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 2.0 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 2.3 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 2.3 mi
- Orchard Beach: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Pierce House: 0.6 mi
- Commonwealth Museum: 1.5 mi
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate: 1.6 mi
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: 1.7 mi
- James Blake House: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
- Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Audrey Jacobs Memorial Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Bullard Community garden: 1.2 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- The Lone Sailor: 1.2 mi
- Sunflowers for Vincent: 1.3 mi
- Edward Everett Statue: 1.7 mi
- Clapp Favorite Pear: 1.8 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 1.3 mi
- Neponset River Reservation: 2.0 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.5 mi
- Woodhaven Urban Wild: 2.8 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Wildebeest: 1.9 mi
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 1.9 mi
- African Lion: 2.0 mi
- Goat: 2.0 mi
- Masai Giraffe: 2.1 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Pererea Point: 3.2 mi
- Moon Head: 3.3 mi
- L Wall: 3.6 mi
- J Wall: 3.6 mi
- K Wall: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Nature's Pavilion: 2.0 mi
- Pine Knoll: 2.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 2.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 2.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 4.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 18.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 18.5 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 8.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.5 mi
- Boston Light: 8.5 mi
- Rainshed: 8.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boston/Dorchester · 1 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 3 mi
- Boston/Roxbury · 3 mi
- Boston/South Boston · 3 mi
- Boston/South End · 3 mi
- Milton · 3 mi
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