- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Chickatawbut Hill156 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway9.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2343, -70.9554
William E. Newell Memorial Playground is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 4 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the west, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of William E. Newell Memorial Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | W 261° | 156 m | 5.5 mi |
| Fenno Peak | W 261° | 151 m | 5.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | WSW 257° | 151 m | 6.3 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | W 262° | 145 m | 5.2 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | W 262° | 133 m | 5.3 mi |
| Tucker Hill | WSW 258° | 133 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hawk Hill | WSW 255° | 120 m | 5.7 mi |
| Boyce Hill | WSW 257° | 115 m | 6.7 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 15.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 28.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Smith Beach: 0.5 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 1.2 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 1.3 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 1.4 mi
- George Lane Beach: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 0.5 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 1.0 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 2.3 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 2.9 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Beals Park: 0.8 mi
- King's Cove Park: 0.8 mi
- Wessagussett Woodland: 0.8 mi
- Lovells Grove Park: 0.9 mi
- King Oak Hill Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Wyman Hill: 0.8 mi
- King Oak Hill: 0.9 mi
- Whites Hill: 1.8 mi
- Penns Hill: 2.0 mi
- Baker Hill: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Pratts Meadow: 0.8 mi
- Lincoln Street Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Eaton's Pond Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
- Weymouth Back River Access: 1.6 mi
- Stodders Neck: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Military Monument: 1.0 mi
- Weymouth War Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Soldier and Sailor Sons of Weymouth Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- USS Salem: 1.0 mi
- House Rock: 1.5 mi
- Herring Run: 2.1 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 2.2 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 4.1 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 4.2 mi
- Olden's Horticulturale Community Garden Set: 4.2 mi
- Olden's Garden: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- John Hancock: 2.7 mi
- Abigail Adams: 2.7 mi
- John Adams: 2.7 mi
- Constitution Common: 3.1 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Rose Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 2.8 mi
- Nut Island: 3.1 mi
- N Wall: 4.1 mi
- M Wall: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Babcock Arboretum: 3.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 4.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 8.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 8.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 7.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.3 mi
- Boston Light: 7.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 12.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 12.0 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
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