- Elevation, modelled
- 102 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pickards Mountain237 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Devil's Stompin' Ground Road15.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7124, -78.9064
Playground is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 102 m. Pickards Mountain stands 237 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Apex Dog Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Devil's Stompin' Ground Road passes 15 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickards Mountain | NW 321° | 237 m | 22.4 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | NW 306° | 232 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 328° | 232 m | 21.5 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | NNW 334° | 228 m | 24.0 mi |
| Blackwood Mountain | NNW 332° | 224 m | 21.3 mi |
| Hickory Mountain | W 272° | 215 m | 24.8 mi |
| Collins Mountain | WNW 302° | 213 m | 20.2 mi |
| Currie Hill | NNW 332° | 212 m | 23.4 mi |
- 15.2 mi off the Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
- 16.7 mi off the Football Road
- 20.0 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 27 mi
- #12 Racecar · 27 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 27 mi
- Trading Path View · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Apex Dog Park: 0.4 mi
- Seymour Athletic Fields: 0.6 mi
- Kelly Road Park: 1.5 mi
- Pleasant Park: 1.6 mi
- Green at Scotts Mill: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Apex Art Installation: 5.5 mi
- Curvaceous Kiss: 6.1 mi
- Misting Sculpture: 7.7 mi
- Suffolk Sheep: 7.8 mi
- Suffolk Sheep: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 47
- The Giant Chair: 4.7 mi
- Bond Park Challenge Course: 6.6 mi
- Compost Education Center: 6.7 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 7.0 mi
- Rocket Box Bat House: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Kelly Glen Park: 1.4 mi
- Walden Creek Property: 3.1 mi
- Tarbert Gatehouse Trail: 6.2 mi
- Tarbert Gatehouse Trail: 6.4 mi
- Duke Energy: Harris Nuclear Plant: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 34
- American Eagle Flights 3378 and 3379 Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Rollins Mill: 8.4 mi
- Battle of Morrisville Station: 8.8 mi
- Collapsed Barn: 9.5 mi
- Eagle Project Troop 347 2003: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 30
- Red Hill: 11.5 mi
- Boothe Hill: 11.6 mi
- Burnett Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Edwards Mountain: 12.3 mi
- High Hill: 12.9 mi
Museums: 30
- Randleigh Dairy Heritage Museum: 12.7 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 13.1 mi
- West Building: 13.2 mi
- East Building: 13.3 mi
- The Cub Barn: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 26
- Cary Senior Center Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Carpenter Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Hunt Rain Garden: 13.5 mi
- SOL Garden: 13.7 mi
- Sunflower Field: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 9
- Crosswinds Beach: 5.5 mi
- White Oak Beach: 6.4 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 6.4 mi
- Ebenezer Church Beach: 6.7 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- White Oak Recreation Area: 6.2 mi
- Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 11.2 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 13.9 mi
- Fountain Terrace: 14.3 mi
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Moosejaw Falls: 10.8 mi
- Jumping Fish Falls: 16.0 mi
- Cedar Falls: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Raven Rock: 16.8 mi
- Hollow Rock: 19.4 mi
- Kodak Rock: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:58 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Research Triangle · 13 mi
- Raleigh · 16 mi
- Chapel Hill · 17 mi
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