Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Cedar Swamp
Cedar Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Scagnoli Square, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.11230, -71.09631
- 7.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 25.1 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 11 mi
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Scagnoli Square: 0.3 mi
- Evergreen Cemetary: 0.3 mi
- Cornelius A. Crimmins Square: 0.5 mi
- William E. Mitchell Square: 0.6 mi
- Francis Taxiera Square: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Vacant School Site: 0.6 mi
- C.W.Welch Fish & Game Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Woods Pond: 0.9 mi
- Bird Street Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Chase Run Open Space: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Faxon Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Halloran Park: 0.7 mi
- Halloran Park Sign: 0.7 mi
- Marks Field: 0.9 mi
- Lehan Field: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 0.9 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 1.5 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 1.9 mi
- Oliver Ames: 3.0 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.8 mi
- Stonehouse Hill: 3.9 mi
- Neary Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Hixon Hill: 4.0 mi
- Puddin Hill: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 3.2 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Morse House: 7.1 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 7.4 mi
Attractions
- Ames Boulder: 4.9 mi
- King Philip Rock: 5.0 mi
- Path Continues: 7.0 mi
- Pastoral Center: 7.5 mi
- Old Shed: 8.8 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 5.3 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 9.1 mi
- Smith Beach: 10.6 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 10.7 mi
- South Beach: 11.1 mi
Gardens
- Kitchen Garden: 6.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 7.1 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 8.3 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 53
- King Philip Rock: 5.0 mi
- King Philip Cave: 5.3 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 7.4 mi
- The Shield: 8.8 mi
- S Wall: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Oak Grove: 4.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 8.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 11.8 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.2 mi
- Boston Light: 18.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Cedar Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | N 352° | 193 m | 6.9 mi |
| Moose Hill | W 278° | 163 m | 6.1 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | NNE 13° | 156 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hancock Hill | N 0° | 155 m | 7.3 mi |
| Buck Hill | N 9° | 151 m | 7.2 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NNE 14° | 151 m | 7.8 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NNE 15° | 145 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | N 358° | 140 m | 7.3 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 | 18:44 |
| 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 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29859098
Day trips start here
- Stoughton · 1 mi
- Brockton · 4 mi
- Canton · 4 mi
- Sharon · 4 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 5 mi
- Foxborough · 8 mi
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