- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 5.9 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 4.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2839, -71.0498
Rev. William F. Toohig Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 5 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the south, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Boston Police Superior Officers Federation Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Rev. William F. Toohig Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | S 188° | 156 m | 4.3 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SSW 207° | 155 m | 5.1 mi |
| Fenno Peak | S 187° | 151 m | 4.3 mi |
| Buck Hill | SSW 195° | 151 m | 5.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | S 185° | 145 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | SSW 209° | 140 m | 5.3 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | S 185° | 133 m | 4.2 mi |
| Tucker Hill | SSW 201° | 133 m | 5.2 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 9.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 27.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 5 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Museums
- Pierce House: 0.3 mi
- Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House: 1.5 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 2.0 mi
- Commonwealth Museum: 2.2 mi
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Henry Square: 0.3 mi
- William H. Garvey Playground: 0.3 mi
- Neponset Landing Park: 0.6 mi
- Hemenway Playground: 0.6 mi
- Senator Joseph Finnegan Park (Neponset River Reservation): 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Popes Hill: 0.6 mi
- Milton Hill: 1.5 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.8 mi
- Savin Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Bowdoin: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 0.7 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 1.9 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 1.9 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 2.2 mi
- Orchard Beach: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Neponset River Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 2.0 mi
- Woodhaven Urban Wild: 2.5 mi
- Quincy Shore Reservation: 2.7 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Fanny Lou Hamer Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Wheatland Avenue Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Audrey Jacobs Memorial Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Bullard Community garden: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- The Lone Sailor: 1.5 mi
- Sunflowers for Vincent: 2.1 mi
- Edward Everett Statue: 2.5 mi
- Clapp Favorite Pear: 2.6 mi
- Constitution Common: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Wildebeest: 2.4 mi
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 2.4 mi
- Goat: 2.4 mi
- African Lion: 2.4 mi
- Masai Giraffe: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Babcock Arboretum: 2.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 2.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 2.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 2.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 5.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 17.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 17.9 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 8.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.7 mi
- Boston Light: 8.7 mi
- Rainshed: 8.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 5.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 6.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 12.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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, 4 mi away.
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