- Elevation
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Single Tree Hill100 m · 1.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3358, -71.1220
Pierce School Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 11 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldiers Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Pierce School Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 241° | 100 m | 1.8 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 276° | 98 m | 2.7 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SSW 195° | 94 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Walley | SSW 203° | 91 m | 2.0 mi |
| Wellington Hill | NW 323° | 91 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | SW 233° | 90 m | 3.6 mi |
| Green Hill | SSW 193° | 89 m | 2.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 260° | 86 m | 2.1 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 5.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 26.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Soldiers Monument: 0.1 mi
- Private First Class Dennis Conry Memorial Square: 0.2 mi
- Riverway Park: 0.7 mi
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: 0.8 mi
- Ghost bike - Christopher Weigl: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Linden Park: 0.2 mi
- Brook Street Playground: 0.2 mi
- Emerson Garden: 0.2 mi
- Linden Square: 0.3 mi
- Cypress Emerson Historic District: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Aspinwall Hill: 0.6 mi
- Corey Hill: 0.8 mi
- Fisher Hill: 1.0 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.0 mi
- Single Tree Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Walnut Place Conservation Restriction: 0.6 mi
- Friedman Park: 0.7 mi
- Sargent Beechwood Nature Walk: 0.8 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 0.8 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- School Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lawton Park Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Tobin Community Center Garden: 1.3 mi
- Mission Hill Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Jamaica Pond Park Rain Garden: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Four Seasons Mural: 0.8 mi
- The Greening of Griggs: 1.0 mi
- Gateway to the Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Harry Agganis: 1.1 mi
- Beauty Master Mural: 1.1 mi
Museums
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: 0.8 mi
- International Paper Museum: 0.9 mi
- Warren Anatomical Museum: 0.9 mi
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 1.2 mi
- MassArt Art Museum: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 1.3 mi
- 34: 1.4 mi
- 26: 1.4 mi
- 45: 1.4 mi
- 14: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.1 mi
- Tenean Beach: 5.0 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 5.1 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 6.0 mi
- Orchard Beach: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Lower Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.8 mi
- The Alcove: 2.8 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.9 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 2.7 mi
- Oak Lea: 2.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 2.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 2.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 23.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 11.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.8 mi
- Rainshed: 11.9 mi
- Boston Light: 11.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 7.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 7.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 9.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 2 mi away.
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