- Elevation, modelled
- 35 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Great Blue Hill193 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2182, -71.1898
The School Street Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 35 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the east, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is R.C. Morrison Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of The School Street Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | E 96° | 193 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | E 90° | 155 m | 4.8 mi |
| Buck Hill | E 92° | 151 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | E 90° | 140 m | 4.6 mi |
| Snow Hill | W 275° | 137 m | 5.1 mi |
| Cedar Hill | W 267° | 134 m | 4.4 mi |
| Tucker Hill | E 94° | 133 m | 5.3 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | E 93° | 132 m | 4.2 mi |
- On the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 13.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 29.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- R.C. Morrison Park: 0.1 mi
- Ellis Playground: 0.8 mi
- Fairbanks Park: 1.5 mi
- Deerfield School Park: 1.6 mi
- Norwood Common: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Everett Street Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Wentworth Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- O'Toole Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Mcfarland Cr: 0.7 mi
- Mcfarland Cr (Clapboardtree St): 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Wyman Hill: 1.2 mi
- Everett Hill: 1.5 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.5 mi
- Twin Pine Hill: 2.2 mi
- High Rock: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Protectors of the American Way: 1.7 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 2.4 mi
- The Castle: 2.9 mi
- Morse Hill Veterans Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Fairbanks House: 2.1 mi
- Morse House: 3.4 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 3.6 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 5.5 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 2.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.7 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.8 mi
- Flower Garden: 5.6 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 6.4 mi
Beaches
- North Beach: 2.7 mi
- South Beach: 2.7 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.1 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 3.2 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 4.0 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 4.7 mi
- Martini Junction: 4.8 mi
- 2: 7.5 mi
- 1: 7.5 mi
Artworks
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 5.2 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 6.3 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 6.4 mi
- Babson Globe: 6.7 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Breakneck Ledge: 4.5 mi
- The Alcove: 7.3 mi
- Upper Cliff: 7.3 mi
- Lower Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Nature's Pavilion: 7.8 mi
- Oak Lea: 7.9 mi
- Pine Knoll: 7.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 9.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Westwood Rest Area: 1.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 15.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.1 mi
- Boston Light: 17.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 17.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 9.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwood MEM AP, 2 mi away.
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