- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Wampatuck Hill103 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3177, -71.0563
Ryan Play Area is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 7 m. Wampatuck Hill stands 103 m to the south, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Atheneum Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Ryan Play Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wampatuck Hill | S 174° | 103 m | 6.1 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | W 274° | 100 m | 4.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | S 177° | 95 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | WSW 238° | 94 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Walley | W 261° | 91 m | 4.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | S 171° | 90 m | 6.0 mi |
| Green Hill | WSW 255° | 89 m | 4.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 279° | 86 m | 5.5 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 7.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 25.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Atheneum Park: 0.2 mi
- Columbia Road Park: 0.2 mi
- Edward Everett Park: 0.3 mi
- Sharon's Park: 0.3 mi
- Edward Everett Square: 0.3 mi
Museums
- James Blake House: 0.2 mi
- Shirley-Eustis House: 0.9 mi
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate: 1.1 mi
- Commonwealth Museum: 1.1 mi
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Edward Everett Statue: 0.3 mi
- Clapp Favorite Pear: 0.3 mi
- Sunflowers for Vincent: 0.7 mi
- Sacred Journey: 1.8 mi
- For Giving For Getting: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Tadeausz Kosciuszko Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.7 mi
- Dorchester Heights National Historic Site: 1.2 mi
- Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Columbia Point Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Monadnock Street Garden: 0.6 mi
- Nonquit Street Garden: 0.6 mi
- Magnolia & Woodford Streets Garden: 0.7 mi
- The Food Project Lot #2: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Savin Hill: 0.6 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 0.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Bowdoin: 1.5 mi
- Popes Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 0.7 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 1.4 mi
- 140 Highland St: 1.9 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.6 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- African Lion: 1.8 mi
- Wildebeest: 1.9 mi
- Hartmann's Mountain Zebra: 1.9 mi
- Masai Giraffe: 1.9 mi
- Goat: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Tenean Beach: 1.9 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.0 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 2.5 mi
- Orchard Beach: 2.9 mi
- Wollaston Beach: 3.4 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Pererea Point: 2.9 mi
- Moon Head: 3.6 mi
- West Head: 4.2 mi
- L Wall: 5.2 mi
- Long Island Head: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pine Knoll: 1.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 1.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 1.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 2.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 19.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 19.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 8.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.5 mi
- Rainshed: 8.5 mi
- Boston Light: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Rock Falls: 8.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 7.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| 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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