- Elevation, modelled
- 56 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2964, -71.3581
Murphy Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 56 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Bunker Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.9 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Murphy Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | NW 306° | 183 m | 5.8 mi |
| Gibbs Mountain | WNW 291° | 153 m | 6.8 mi |
| Doeskin Hill | NW 304° | 152 m | 6.1 mi |
| Snow Hill | SE 144° | 137 m | 6.1 mi |
| Juniper Hill | WNW 300° | 136 m | 5.7 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | WSW 259° | 132 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pegan Hill | SE 139° | 125 m | 4.2 mi |
| Tippling Rock | NW 313° | 125 m | 5.9 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 11.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 26.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mary Bunker Park: 0.5 mi
- Albee E. Loker Park: 0.6 mi
- Navy Yard Playground: 0.7 mi
- John J. Lane Park: 1.0 mi
- Natick Common: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Steep Rock Hill: 0.8 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 0.9 mi
- Coolidge Hill: 1.5 mi
- Everett Hill: 1.6 mi
- Train Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Middlesex Path Greenway: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln School: 1.4 mi
- Coolidge Hill Park: 1.5 mi
- Coolidge Park: 1.5 mi
- Broad Hill Reservoir: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 1.0 mi
- Ordway Brothers Square: 1.1 mi
- Henry Wilson Memorial Site: 1.5 mi
- World War II Peace Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 1.1 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 3.0 mi
- Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 3.0 mi
- Teaching Herb Garden: 3.0 mi
- Bressingham Garden: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Memorial Beach: 1.6 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 2.1 mi
- Learned Pond Beach: 3.1 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 7.1 mi
- Powissett Beach: 7.2 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 2.6 mi
- Fairy Rock: 2.7 mi
- Elephant Rock: 2.9 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 5.4 mi
- Martini Junction: 5.8 mi
Museums
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 2.6 mi
- Knight Hall: 3.2 mi
- Danforth Art Museum\School: 3.2 mi
- Danforth Art: 4.0 mi
- Framingham Historical Society: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 4.4 mi
- Fireball: 4.6 mi
- Hidden Valley: 4.7 mi
- Stegosaurus: 4.8 mi
- Babson Globe: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 42
- Falling Rock Ridge: 5.7 mi
- Lunch Wall: 9.3 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 9.5 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 9.5 mi
- The Alcove: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 9: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 23.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.0 mi
- Boston Light: 24.0 mi
- Rainshed: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 15.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 16.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 17.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 1 mi away.
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