- Elevation, modelled
- 35 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3261, -71.2201
Richardson Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 35 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Ridge Road-Plainfield Street Historic District, a park 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Richardson Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 338° | 135 m | 4.7 mi |
| Little Prospect | NNW 336° | 133 m | 4.4 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | SSW 196° | 114 m | 6.5 mi |
| Doublet Hill | WNW 299° | 108 m | 3.2 mi |
| Maugus Hill | WSW 246° | 101 m | 2.7 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | E 93° | 100 m | 3.5 mi |
| Waban Hill | ENE 69° | 98 m | 2.5 mi |
| Broad Hill | WSW 241° | 96 m | 6.4 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 6.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pine Ridge Road-Plainfield Street Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Warren Lincoln Playground: 0.5 mi
- Windsor Road Historic District: 0.6 mi
- Hyde Playground: 0.6 mi
- Emerson Playground: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Caterpillar: 0.6 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 2.7 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 2.7 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- Babson Globe: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Yvonne’s Garden: 0.6 mi
- Bob's Island: 0.9 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 2.2 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.2 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Martin Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Frank Barney Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Wilson Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Waban/Alban Island: 1.2 mi
- Wellesley Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Hill: 0.8 mi
- Winchester Hill: 1.3 mi
- Institution Hill: 1.6 mi
- Nonantum Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mount Ida: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 0.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Thomas McGuiness Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Needham 9/11 Tree of Life: 2.8 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 1.0 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 5.4 mi
- North Beach: 6.3 mi
- Powissett Beach: 6.5 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 1.3 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 1.8 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 2.2 mi
- Martini Junction: 4.1 mi
- Elephant Rock: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 2.3 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 2.4 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 2.4 mi
- Longyear Museum: 3.0 mi
- McMullen Museum of Art: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Lunch Wall: 2.0 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.2 mi
- The Alcove: 2.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Picnic Site 11: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 4.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.8 mi
- Rainshed: 16.9 mi
- Boston Light: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 7.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 9.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 11.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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