- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3542, -71.2273
Wellington Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 17 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Playground, a park 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Wellington Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 331° | 135 m | 2.7 mi |
| Little Prospect | NNW 326° | 133 m | 2.5 mi |
| Reeves Hill | W 265° | 122 m | 6.3 mi |
| Whipple Hill | NNE 20° | 110 m | 6.5 mi |
| Loring Hill | N 355° | 109 m | 5.9 mi |
| Doublet Hill | W 261° | 108 m | 2.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 27° | 107 m | 6.1 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 344° | 105 m | 4.8 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 6.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 29.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Davis Playground: 0.3 mi
- River Street Playground: 0.3 mi
- Captain John Ryan Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- West Newton Village Historic District: 0.4 mi
- West Newton Commons: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 0.4 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 2.0 mi
- Bob's Island: 2.0 mi
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Auburndale Yard Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Kerry Court Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Wilson Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Waban/Alban Island: 2.1 mi
- Varick Woods: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Moffatt Hill: 0.6 mi
- Mount Feake: 1.3 mi
- Winthrop Hill: 1.4 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Ida: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Jesus on Cross: 0.8 mi
- Tree: 1.8 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 1.8 mi
- Light Of Reason: 1.9 mi
- Caterpillar: 2.0 mi
Museums
- The Telephone Museum: 1.3 mi
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation: 1.3 mi
- Waltham Museum: 1.6 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 1.7 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- World War I Honor Roll: 1.4 mi
- War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Circle of Remembrance: 1.5 mi
- General Nathaniel P. Banks: 1.5 mi
- Civil War Soldier's Monument: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.4 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.4 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 2.8 mi
- Elephant Rock: 4.9 mi
- Fairy Rock: 5.1 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.4 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 6.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 8.1 mi
- North Beach: 8.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Lunch Wall: 2.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 3.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 3.2 mi
- Lower Cliff: 3.5 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Site 11: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 2.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 17.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.3 mi
- Rainshed: 17.3 mi
- Boston Light: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 7.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 8.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 13.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 9.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 15.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.3 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 | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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