Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Great Swamp East (Greenbelt)
Great Swamp East (Greenbelt) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the north-northeast, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt
How to reach it
Coordinates42.84616, -70.94636
- 4.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 7 mi
- Eagle Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Walnut Hill: 0.2 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 0.8 mi
- Whittier Hill: 0.8 mi
- Powow Hill: 1.4 mi
- Castle Hill: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Woodsom Farm South: 0.5 mi
- Bartlett (Greenbelt): 0.7 mi
- Margaret Rice Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Pattens Pond Area: 0.7 mi
- Whittier Hill Reservation: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Sumner Goldsmith Park: 0.6 mi
- Amesbury Town Park: 0.6 mi
- Huntington Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Lake Gardner Beach Area: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- The Captain's Well: 0.8 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 0.8 mi
- Golgotha Boulder: 1.1 mi
- Helen Moseley House Site: 1.6 mi
- Main House Site: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Bartlett Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 1.7 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 4.6 mi
- Coffin House: 5.3 mi
- The Science & Nature Center at Seabrook Station: 5.8 mi
Gardens
- Vegtable Garden: 1.7 mi
- Italian Garden: 1.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Deep-Cold Frames: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Peace Offering: 4.2 mi
- Brushstrokes: 4.2 mi
- G-Swirl: 4.2 mi
- Native Fish: 4.3 mi
- Newburyport Collage: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 4.6 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 6.7 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 7.6 mi
- Powder House: 9.7 mi
- Corn Maze: 11.4 mi
Beaches
- Newton Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Salisbury Beach: 6.6 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 6.9 mi
- Seabrook Beach: 7.2 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Sheep's Rock: 5.6 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 12.0 mi
- Great Neck: 12.1 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 13.2 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 13.8 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Front Range Light: 4.8 mi
- Oil House: 19.6 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 19.6 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 19.6 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Stratham Town Landing: 11.1 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 13.6 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 13.7 mi
- Front Pavilion: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Hampton Falls: 5.9 mi
- Newbury Falls: 6.7 mi
- Great Falls: 9.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 9.4 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 3.7 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 3.9 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 4.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 6.5 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 7.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Lion's Spring: 1.1 mi
- Rail Spring: 6.9 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 9.8 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Great Swamp East (Greenbelt). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powow Hill | NNE 18° | 99 m | 1.4 mi |
| Chair Hill | N 359° | 93 m | 2.8 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | W 268° | 93 m | 4.1 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | W 266° | 93 m | 4.2 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | NW 320° | 91 m | 2.3 mi |
| Indian Ground Hill | NNW 345° | 91 m | 3.8 mi |
| Highlands Hill | W 275° | 88 m | 4.2 mi |
| Sargent Hill | WNW 282° | 84 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haverhill, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/997609876
Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 1 mi
- Newburyport · 4 mi
- Groveland · 7 mi
- Haverhill · 8 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 12 mi
- Ipswich · 13 mi
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