- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Castle Rock87.2 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway10.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4725, -70.9608
Northern Avenue Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 18 m. Castle Rock stands 87 m to the west-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ames Playground, a park 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Northern Avenue Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | WNW 285° | 87.2 m | 4.4 mi |
| Burrill Hill | NW 314° | 87 m | 1.8 mi |
| Crow Hill | WNW 286° | 82.9 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Hood | WSW 249° | 79 m | 3.9 mi |
| Whip Hill | W 264° | 79 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Gilead | NW 306° | 77 m | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Hermon | NNW 331° | 76 m | 1.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | WSW 249° | 76 m | 6.4 mi |
- 10.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 10.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ames Playground: 0.3 mi
- Manning Field: 0.4 mi
- Agganis Athletic Complex: 0.4 mi
- Henry Avenue Playground: 0.4 mi
- Flax Pond Playground: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.3 mi
- High Rock: 0.7 mi
- Dog Hill: 1.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.3 mi
- Long Hill: 1.4 mi
Museums
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 0.9 mi
- Lynn Museum & Arts Center: 1.1 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.1 mi
- Pioneer Village: 4.5 mi
- The Witch House: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- CCUS (Christian congregation): 1.3 mi
- Dungeon Rock: 1.4 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
- Union Rock: 1.4 mi
- Steel Tower: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Frog Pond Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Lynn Shore Reservation: 1.6 mi
- Spring Pond Water Department Land: 1.7 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 1.9 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 2.1 mi
Beaches
- Lynn Beach: 1.7 mi
- Kings Beach: 2.0 mi
- Nahant Beach: 2.3 mi
- Fisherman's Beach: 2.7 mi
- Whales Beach: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument: 2.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Francis J. Cassidy (1928–1990): 2.8 mi
- Peabody Public Safety Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Major Doak A. Weston USAAF: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- Herb Garden: 2.5 mi
- Pickman Park Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Ropes Garden: 4.6 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 4.7 mi
- SeaCoast Community Garden: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 3.5 mi
- Viking Statue: 4.1 mi
- Pride/Identity: 4.6 mi
- Untitled: 4.7 mi
- Untitled: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 51
- Always Sunny Wall: 1.7 mi
- The Cellar: 1.8 mi
- Black Wills Cliff: 2.3 mi
- Skull Cliff: 3.3 mi
- West Cliff: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Pine Knoll: 13.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 13.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 13.4 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.6 mi
- Boathouse: 10.6 mi
- Rainshed: 10.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.6 mi
- Boston Light: 10.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 9.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 6.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 18.9 mi
- Newbury Falls: 19.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 7.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 20.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 6.7 mi
- Dogtown: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marblehead, 5 mi away.
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