- Elevation, modelled
- 203 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Bucks Elbow Mountain964 m · 3.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Skyline Drive4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0616, -78.7115
Playground is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 203 m. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the north-northwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Claudius Crozet Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 4.3 miles off.
- Operated by
- Old Trail
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | NNW 329° | 964 m | 3.5 mi |
| Calf Mountain | WNW 289° | 908 m | 4.2 mi |
| Turk Mountain | NW 312° | 899 m | 6.6 mi |
| Rocks Mountain | NNW 337° | 896 m | 9.1 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | W 274° | 879 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pasture Fence Mountain | N 353° | 877 m | 6.8 mi |
| Calvary Rocks | NNW 338° | 875 m | 9.2 mi |
| Scott Mountain | W 268° | 842 m | 6.0 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 8.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 12.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 4 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 5 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Claudius Crozet Park: 1.0 mi
- Beaver Creek Park: 2.9 mi
- North Park: 9.2 mi
- Constitution Park: 9.5 mi
- Rife Park: 10.0 mi
Peaks
- Happy's Hill: 1.2 mi
- Little Yellow Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Beaver Creek Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Yellow Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Bucks Elbow Mountain: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 37
- 3 Owl Statue: 8.1 mi
- Bear Statue: 8.5 mi
- Mountain Man: 8.6 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 10.7 mi
- Moving Forward: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 3.3 mi
- Mirador: 3.4 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 5.6 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 6.2 mi
Museums: 20
- Waynesboro Heritage Museum: 9.7 mi
- Plumb House Museum: 10.0 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 11.5 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 12.4 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 15
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 5.4 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 9.7 mi
- Keunen Garden: 10.7 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 10.7 mi
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 10.9 mi
Springs: 10
- Blackrock Springs: 10.4 mi
- Coiner Spring: 12.0 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 14.7 mi
- Tinkling Spring: 14.7 mi
- Dripping Rock: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 1.9 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 9.0 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 11.6 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 12.0 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Apple Cannon: 11.2 mi
- Endless View Farms: 11.2 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 12.9 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 14.9 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Jones Run Falls: 11.6 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 12.3 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 12.4 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 14.8 mi
- White Rock Falls: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Monocan Beach: 13.9 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 16.4 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 22.6 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 23.3 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 12.0 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 16.0 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 21.7 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Free Union, 7 mi away.
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