- Elevation, modelled
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Mount Greylock1,063 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Trail - MAon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6959, -73.1454
West End Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 196 m. Mount Greylock stands 1,063 m to the south-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Catherine Street Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA runs past it.
- Operated by
- City of North Adams Housing Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of West End Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Greylock | SSW 194° | 1,063 m | 4.2 mi |
| Saddle Ball Mountain | SSW 203° | 985 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Fitch | SSW 195° | 945 m | 2.9 mi |
| Houghton Mountain | NNE 20° | 939 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Williams | SSW 199° | 901 m | 2.0 mi |
| Scrub Hill | NNE 14° | 883 m | 7.7 mi |
| Crum Hill | E 81° | 863 m | 6.5 mi |
| Spruce Hill | NNE 15° | 858 m | 8.7 mi |
- On the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 1.0 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fitch Overlook · 3 mi
- Ragged Mountain · 4 mi
- Robinson's Point · 4 mi
- The Hopper · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Catherine Street Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- The Cascades: 0.6 mi
- Hoosic River Access: 1.2 mi
- Clover Hill Farm Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Natural Bridge State Park: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Brayton Field: 0.4 mi
- Western Gateway Heritage State Park: 1.6 mi
- Bracewell Park: 1.7 mi
- The Spruces: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Mount Williams: 2.0 mi
- Pine Cobble: 2.0 mi
- East Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Prospect Mountain: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Hoosac Tunnel - Notch Mountain Alignment Tower: 1.8 mi
- North Adams Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 3.5 mi
- 1753 House: 3.5 mi
- Lt. Herbert Allan Field Memorial: 3.6 mi
Museums: 26
- Mehlin Museum of Astronomy: 3.1 mi
- Williams College Museum of Art: 3.1 mi
- Williamstown House of Local History: 3.6 mi
- Lunder Center at Stone Hill: 3.6 mi
- Farm Museum: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Money Brook Falls: 2.6 mi
- March Cataract Falls: 4.5 mi
- Peck's Falls: 5.0 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 5.1 mi
- Lower Peck's Falls: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 15
- Antique Truck: 11.3 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 12.3 mi
- Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster: 14.6 mi
- Grandfather Rock: 14.8 mi
- Sentinels: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 13
- The Wind Chimes: 0.9 mi
- C.A.V.U. (Skyspace): 1.5 mi
- Mr. Bling: 1.6 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 3.6 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Witts Ledge: 1.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 3.6 mi
- Hoosac Range: 5.3 mi
- Clover Mountain: 17.7 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Campers Beach: 2.8 mi
- The Ledges: 16.8 mi
- Waterfront: 19.6 mi
- Green Mountain Beach: 20.9 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Buxton Garden: 4.5 mi
- Troy Botanical Garden: 24.2 mi
- Meditation Gardens: 24.7 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 16.0 mi
- Green River Covered Bridge: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Day Use Area: 10.8 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Adams Harriman AP, 1 mi away.
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