Bear Swamp Conservation Area
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Bear Swamp Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north-northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Neary Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 7.4 miles off.
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 28.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Lookout Point · 17 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Neary Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Puddin Hill: 1.1 mi
- Tower Hill: 1.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 3.7 mi
- Burnt Hill: 3.9 mi
- Schepis Property: 0.8 mi
- Schepis Property: 0.8 mi
- Lokitis Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Former Shiretown Parcel: 0.8 mi
- Schepis Property: 0.9 mi
- Historic Track and Grinding Stone: 1.1 mi
- Theodore S. Luddington Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Crawford Square: 1.2 mi
- Bertha Soule Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Joseph J. Silva Square: 1.2 mi
- Alfred J Silva SR. Square: 1.5 mi
- Willian F. Deady Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Harry N. Landman Square: 2.1 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 1.9 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 2.9 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 3.5 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 5.6 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 5.7 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 5.3 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 6.4 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 2.8 mi
- Smith Beach: 7.3 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 7.6 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 8.3 mi
- Back Beach: 8.4 mi
- Pastoral Center: 4.2 mi
- Path Continues: 4.8 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 6.6 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 6.6 mi
- House Rock: 7.3 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 4.3 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.0 mi
- Shrub Garden: 5.6 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 5.7 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 4.9 mi
- The Shield: 5.5 mi
- S Wall: 6.3 mi
- R Wall: 6.3 mi
- Q Wall: 6.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 8.3 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 8.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Boathouse: 14.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.9 mi
- Boston Light: 14.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 14.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 3.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 19.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 4.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.1 mi
- Haywardville: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Bear Swamp Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | NNW 326° | 193 m | 4.8 mi |
| Moose Hill | WSW 255° | 163 m | 8.0 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | N 1° | 156 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNW 339° | 155 m | 4.7 mi |
| Buck Hill | N 351° | 151 m | 4.2 mi |
| Fenno Peak | N 2° | 151 m | 4.7 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | N 4° | 145 m | 4.8 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | NNW 336° | 140 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Hill Coop, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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