- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 19.3 miles
- North Mountain693 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Governor Casey Byway18.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2426, -75.8669
Playground is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 180 m. North Mountain stands 693 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Coal Street Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Governor Casey Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mountain | WNW 289° | 693 m | 18.8 mi |
| Big Pine Hill | E 92° | 690 m | 12.0 mi |
| Kocher Mountain | WNW 302° | 689 m | 15.2 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNE 25° | 685 m | 14.1 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNE 25° | 681 m | 14.3 mi |
| Miller Mountain | NNW 346° | 672 m | 17.6 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NW 313° | 670 m | 17.5 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | E 80° | 664 m | 10.9 mi |
- 18.5 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
- 21.6 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Coal Street Park: 0.2 mi
- The Park: 0.2 mi
- Morgan B. Williams Park: 0.3 mi
- Frances Slocum Playground: 0.4 mi
- Weissman Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Haystack Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Wyoming Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.8 mi
- Wilkes-Barre Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Larksville Mountain: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Wilkes-Barre Township War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Forty Fort Marker: 2.5 mi
- Joe Palooka Monument: 3.4 mi
- Denison House: 3.9 mi
- Buttonwood Honor Roll: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Bald Mountain Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Frances Slocum State Park: 6.9 mi
- Harry and Mary Goeringer Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Goeringer Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Salvatore Falls: 6.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 13.0 mi
- Choke Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
- Great Falls of the Lehigh: 14.7 mi
Museums: 18
- Luzerne County Museum: 1.0 mi
- Anthracite Museum: 14.4 mi
- Lackawana Coal Mine Tour: 14.4 mi
- MARINE CORPS LEAGUE: 15.1 mi
- History Museum: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 13
- Hyperview: 1.0 mi
- Toni the Tomato Mule: 6.7 mi
- The Famous Tomato Statue: 6.9 mi
- 'The Office' Mural: 15.5 mi
- Jason Miller: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Big Cow: 1.0 mi
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 1.1 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 13.0 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 13.1 mi
- Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 7
- Prayer Garden: 15.7 mi
- Lower Quad: 15.7 mi
- Upper Quad: 15.7 mi
- Mulberry Plaza: 15.7 mi
- Freedom Garden: 15.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Pocono Spring: 10.2 mi
- Sand Spring: 13.7 mi
- Octave Spring: 19.8 mi
- Bill Warner Spring: 20.5 mi
- Penn Springs: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 10.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 12.4 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 13.1 mi
- Roadside Rest: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 21.3 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 22.1 mi
- Lake Jean Beach: 22.6 mi
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Campbell's Ledge: 8.9 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 11.6 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 13.5 mi
- Glens Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ricketts: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Wilkes-Barre · 1 mi
- Northeastern Pennsylvania · 13 mi
- Scranton · 16 mi
- Dunmore · 17 mi
- Clarks Summit · 19 mi
- Factoryville · 23 mi
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