- Elevation, modelled
- 238 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Rock353 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mason and Dixon Byway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6170, -76.8906
Playground is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 238 m. High Rock stands 353 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Four Seasons Sports Complex, a park 0.7 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 3.1 miles off. 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | N 350° | 353 m | 17.3 mi |
| Carroll County Highpoint | NNW 345° | 344 m | 6.8 mi |
| Beecher Hill | NNE 11° | 324 m | 8.3 mi |
| Huntrick Hill | NNE 23° | 310 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NNW 340° | 285 m | 17.8 mi |
| Saubel Hill | NNE 24° | 277 m | 11.4 mi |
| Big Round Top | WNW 302° | 235 m | 21.9 mi |
| Spook Hill | E 82° | 233 m | 9.3 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 3.9 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Falls Road
- 6.1 mi off the Old Main Streets
Overlooks nearby
- Gasline Cut · 14 mi
- Oregon Ridge · 14 mi
- McKeldin Falls · 18 mi
- Lochmoor Common · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Four Seasons Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
- Hampstead Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- North Carroll Farm Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Cape Horn Park: 2.0 mi
- Hampstead Municipal Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Hampstead War Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Spring Garden: 2.2 mi
- Westminster: 6.0 mi
- Barn Quilt: 6.0 mi
- Carroll county barn quilt trail: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
- The Luna Moth Project: 5.5 mi
- Wild Imaginings: 6.3 mi
- The Last Samurai: 14.4 mi
- Maryland in Blue and Gray: 14.5 mi
- Tiger: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 60
- Kids Garden: 13.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 13.6 mi
- Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 14.0 mi
- Trish Harper Graduation Garden: 17.4 mi
Museums: 49
- Hampstead Train Station: 2.2 mi
- Bear Branch Nature Center: 5.6 mi
- Cockey's: 6.2 mi
- Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House: 6.2 mi
- Kimmey House: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 35
- Carroll County Highpoint: 6.8 mi
- Dover Hill: 7.8 mi
- Beecher Hill: 8.3 mi
- Spook Hill: 9.3 mi
- The Bunker: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 29
- Fort Roller: 7.1 mi
- Hemlock Gorge: 7.9 mi
- A Village Of Garden Gnomes: 13.4 mi
- Dinner Theatre: 14.1 mi
- Irvine Nature Center Native American Site: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 1.9 mi
- Timber Tent: 14.0 mi
- Pecos Tent: 14.1 mi
- Nordic Grove: 14.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Koontz Spring: 13.7 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 22.1 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 22.7 mi
- Marble Springs: 23.0 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- \: 14.3 mi
- Setters Formation: 14.9 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 21.8 mi
- Old Quarry: 22.9 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- McKeldin Falls: 18.4 mi
- Round Falls: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 21.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millers 4 NE, 9 mi away.
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