- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 13.0 miles
- Manomet Hill114 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old King's Highway (Route 6A)20.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0020, -70.7333
Blackwater Swamp Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 6 m. Manomet Hill stands 114 m to the southeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Keith Property, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Blackwater Swamp Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manomet Hill | SE 125° | 114 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pine Hills | ESE 122° | 95 m | 8.8 mi |
| Monks Hill | SSE 168° | 83 m | 2.9 mi |
| Carolina Hill | N 2° | 77 m | 8.5 mi |
| Flagg Hill | SSE 149° | 64 m | 8.9 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NNW 343° | 64 m | 12.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Hill | SSE 156° | 62 m | 7.1 mi |
| Locust Hill | WNW 298° | 62 m | 13.0 mi |
- 20.8 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A)National
- 27.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Keith Property: 0.3 mi
- Holmes Property: 0.6 mi
- Holmes/Watson Boatyard: 0.7 mi
- Gateway Deed Restriction: 1.1 mi
- Gateway Deed Restriction: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Pottle Field: 0.4 mi
- Sampson Forest & Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Annie Drew Dunham Park: 1.2 mi
- Pawtuxet Park: 1.9 mi
- Grays Beach Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 2.3 mi
- Captains Hill: 2.8 mi
- Monks Hill: 2.9 mi
- Hardin Hill: 2.9 mi
- Waiting Hill: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Myles Standish Monument: 2.8 mi
- Myles Standish Cellar Hole: 3.0 mi
- National Monument to the Forefathers: 4.1 mi
- Plymouth Rock: 4.8 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 6.4 mi
Beaches
- Standish Shore: 3.5 mi
- Captain's Flats: 3.5 mi
- Shipyard Lane Beach: 3.6 mi
- Plymouth Beach: 4.9 mi
- Stephens Field Beach: 5.3 mi
Museums: 54
- Plymouth Cordage Company Museum: 2.8 mi
- Art Complex Museum: 3.7 mi
- Alden House Historic Site: 3.9 mi
- Windsor House Museum: 3.9 mi
- Duxbury Rural & Historical Society: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 31
- High Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Third Cliff: 12.3 mi
- Second Cliff: 13.1 mi
- First Cliff: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 27
- Mayflower Experience: 4.7 mi
- Mayflower II: 4.7 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 6.2 mi
- Edaville: 10.8 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 27
- Rock Garden: 15.6 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 15.8 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 16.0 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 25
- Pilgrim Mother Statue: 4.7 mi
- Massasoit: 4.8 mi
- William Bradford Statue: 4.8 mi
- The Pilgrim Maiden: 4.8 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 5.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 6.8 mi
- Pumphouse: 6.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 23.9 mi
- Boston Light: 23.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 16.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 18.1 mi
- Bourne Recreation Area: 19.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 22.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:40 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth-kingston, 2 mi away.
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