Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Burnt Plain Swamp
Burnt Plain Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the east-southeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hatch Lots Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.17310, -70.83299
- 16.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 18 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hatch Lots Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Howe Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Lind: 0.6 mi
- Knapp Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Cooper: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Simon Hill Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Itchy's Square: 2.1 mi
- Gaffield Park: 2.3 mi
- Norwell Village Area Historic District: 2.5 mi
- Beechwood Common: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Simon Hill: 0.5 mi
- Otis Hill: 0.6 mi
- Mount Blue: 1.0 mi
- Paradise Hill: 1.2 mi
- Cuffey Hill: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 0.9 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 5.2 mi
- Herring Run: 5.6 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 6.1 mi
- House Rock: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 2.5 mi
- Gannett's Corner: 4.0 mi
- James E. Dolan: 4.0 mi
- prs 2011 sun dial: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 4.5 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 6.0 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 6.0 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 6.3 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 4.6 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Olden's Garden: 6.1 mi
Museums
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 4.6 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 4.8 mi
- Captain John Wilson House: 4.9 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 4.9 mi
- Station No. 5: 5.3 mi
Beaches
- Egypt Beach: 5.5 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 5.7 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 5.8 mi
- Museum Beach: 6.0 mi
- Town Beach: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 45
- White Head: 5.8 mi
- Third Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Second Cliff: 6.1 mi
- First Cliff: 6.3 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 6.0 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 11.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 15.9 mi
- Oak Lea: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 11.1 mi
- Boston Light: 11.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.1 mi
- Rainshed: 11.1 mi
- Boathouse: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 4.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 4.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 8.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 12.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Burnt Plain Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | ESE 122° | 77 m | 6.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 318° | 72 m | 1.9 mi |
| Judges Hill | NNE 25° | 71 m | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Blue | NNE 17° | 66 m | 1.0 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | ENE 69° | 64 m | 1.5 mi |
| Otis Hill | NE 48° | 58 m | 0.6 mi |
| Paradise Hill | SE 126° | 58 m | 1.2 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | SE 125° | 58 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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