- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway8.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2505, -70.9676
Taffrail Road Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 1 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sailors Snug Harbor Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Taffrail Road Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | WSW 248° | 156 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 251° | 155 m | 6.9 mi |
| Fenno Peak | WSW 247° | 151 m | 5.1 mi |
| Buck Hill | WSW 246° | 151 m | 6.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | WSW 248° | 145 m | 4.9 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | WSW 248° | 133 m | 5.0 mi |
| Tucker Hill | WSW 247° | 133 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WSW 243° | 120 m | 5.6 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 0.1 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 0.4 mi
- Rhoda Beach: 0.8 mi
- Back Beach: 0.8 mi
- Post Island Beach: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Avalon Beach: 0.3 mi
- Whiton Park: 0.4 mi
- Lovells Grove Park: 0.4 mi
- Snug Harbor Playground: 0.5 mi
- King's Cove Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- USS Salem: 0.6 mi
- United First Parish Church: 1.8 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.0 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.0 mi
- House Rock: 2.7 mi
Museums
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 0.6 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 2.0 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 2.1 mi
- Josiah Quincy House: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Wyman Hill: 1.4 mi
- Penns Hill: 1.8 mi
- Presidents Hill: 2.1 mi
- King Oak Hill: 2.1 mi
- Whites Hill: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Eaton's Pond Conservation Land: 1.5 mi
- Pratts Meadow: 1.6 mi
- Furnace Brook Parkway: 1.9 mi
- Stodders Neck: 2.0 mi
- Lincoln Street Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Military Monument: 1.8 mi
- The Gazing Ball: 1.9 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 1.9 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- John Hancock: 1.8 mi
- Abigail Adams: 1.8 mi
- John Adams: 1.9 mi
- Constitution Common: 2.1 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 5.3 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 5.3 mi
- Olden's Horticulturale Community Garden Set: 5.3 mi
- Olden's Garden: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Rose Cliff: 1.7 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 1.9 mi
- Nut Island: 2.1 mi
- N Wall: 3.4 mi
- M Wall: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 2.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 6.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 6.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 6.6 mi
- Boston Light: 6.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 6.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 9.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 13.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 13.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 5.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 16.1 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 | 07:10 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 3 mi away.
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