- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 5.6 miles
- Cairn Hill92 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3852, -71.0808
Perkins Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 15 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the north, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Symphony Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Perkins Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | N 356° | 92 m | 4.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SW 228° | 86 m | 5.6 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | NNW 346° | 84 m | 5.3 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 358° | 83 m | 3.8 mi |
| Fisher Hill | SW 218° | 81 m | 4.9 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NNW 346° | 81 m | 5.3 mi |
| Corey Hill | SW 223° | 80 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Hood | NNE 28° | 79 m | 5.2 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 3.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 22.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Symphony Park: 0.1 mi
- Caldwell Street Play Area: 0.2 mi
- Florence Playground: 0.2 mi
- Glen Park: 0.3 mi
- Zero New Washington St: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Mount Benedict (historic): 0.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.7 mi
- Central Hill: 1.0 mi
- Winter Hill: 1.2 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- The Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Community Growing Center: 0.9 mi
- South Street Farm: 0.9 mi
- Concord Ave Community Space: 1.0 mi
- Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Untitled: 0.5 mi
- LEGO Giraffe: 0.7 mi
- Paula: 0.8 mi
- Somerville Gateway Mural: 0.8 mi
- Torus: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Charlestown Firefighters Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Art Farm Fence: 0.7 mi
- James Miller Minuteman Monument: 0.7 mi
- Prospect Hill Tower: 0.7 mi
- World War I Memorial: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Charles Riverboat Company: 1.2 mi
- Boston Duck Tours: 1.3 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 1.6 mi
- National Historic Chemical Marker: 1.7 mi
- Skinny House: 1.8 mi
Museums
- The Battle of Bunker Hill Museum: 1.2 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- Museum of Science: 1.3 mi
- USS Constitution Museum: 1.5 mi
- USS Constitution: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Mystic River Reservation: 1.3 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 3.1 mi
- Amory Woods: 3.1 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
- Alewife Brook Parkway: 3.1 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 4.7 mi
- Short Beach: 5.1 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.1 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.3 mi
- Revere Beach: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Crag 1: 3.7 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.9 mi
- Pererea Point: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 5.5 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 8.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 10.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.5 mi
- Rainshed: 10.5 mi
- Boston Light: 10.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 1.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 24.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 3.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 4.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 13.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 5.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Somerville · 1 mi
- Boston · 2 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 2 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 2 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 2 mi
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