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Cedar Swamp

Cedar Swamp from directly overhead

Cedar Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Honeysuckle Lane, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 7.4 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.67121, -69.97212

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Nickerson Park: 0.9 mi
  • Kate Gould Park: 1.0 mi
  • Veterans' Park: 1.1 mi
  • Lighthouse Park: 1.2 mi
  • Larsen Park: 4.8 mi
Beaches
  • Hardings Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Forest Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Fisherman's Landing: 2.6 mi
  • Red River Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Strong Island Beach: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Watch Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Cannon Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Nauset Beach Dunes: 4.0 mi
  • Grassy Nook: 6.3 mi
  • Deer Park Hill: 6.8 mi
Museums: 28
Historic sites: 25
Attractions: 13
Rest areas: 10
  • truck pull-off: 4.9 mi
  • truck pull-off: 5.4 mi
  • truck pull-off: 5.7 mi
  • truck pull-off: 8.8 mi
  • rest area: 10.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Artworks: 6
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
  • Picnick Area: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deer Park HillNNW 331°165 m6.8 mi
Signal HillWNW 292°60 m11.7 mi
Clay HillW 273°58 m19.9 mi
Black Ball HillWNW 290°45 m12.0 mi
Mill HillNNW 348°41 m7.4 mi
Green HillN 352°38 m24.0 mi
Scorton HillW 279°35 m22.1 mi
Hokum RockWNW 292°34 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1518:52
June solstice05:0619:3620:19
September equinox06:2818:0218:39
December solstice07:0415:2816:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323237455463706964554638
Precip in4.03.84.74.03.33.22.83.23.84.34.14.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29848012

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