Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Hell Swamp
Hell Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the east, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonney Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.13396, -70.85267
- 17.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bonney Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
- Bonney Land: 0.7 mi
- Dillingham Site: 0.7 mi
- Wildlands Trust - Melzar Hatch Reservation: 0.8 mi
- Plain St. Site: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Walnut Hill: 1.1 mi
- Wildcat Hill: 2.0 mi
- Simon Hill: 2.4 mi
- Paradise Hill: 2.8 mi
- Roundtop: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Briggs Field: 1.2 mi
- Ellis Playground: 1.9 mi
- Myrtle Street Playground: 2.2 mi
- Simon Hill Conservation Land: 2.4 mi
- Hartsuffs Park: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 2.0 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 4.8 mi
- Herring Run: 6.7 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 7.1 mi
- House Rock: 7.3 mi
Museums
- Station No. 5: 2.5 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 4.7 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 6.4 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
- Dedication to Park Donator: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Last Alarm Memorial: 4.7 mi
- All Wars Memorial Monument: 4.9 mi
- Shea Field Memorial Grove Plaquard: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Elf Mini Bridge: 5.4 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 5.4 mi
- The Bell: 5.5 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 5.6 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 5.5 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 5.6 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 5.7 mi
Beaches
- Lake Street Beach: 6.8 mi
- Egypt Beach: 8.0 mi
- Museum Beach: 8.2 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 8.4 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 40
- Third Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Second Cliff: 8.1 mi
- First Cliff: 8.4 mi
- White Head: 8.7 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 13.5 mi
- Boston Light: 13.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.5 mi
- Boathouse: 13.6 mi
- Rainshed: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 3.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 3.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 16.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 12.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 16.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 8.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 12.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Hell Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | E 95° | 77 m | 6.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 285° | 75 m | 7.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 357° | 72 m | 4.1 mi |
| Judges Hill | NNE 22° | 71 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Blue | NNE 19° | 66 m | 3.9 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NE 36° | 64 m | 4.0 mi |
| Locust Hill | WSW 240° | 62 m | 6.2 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 99° | 61 m | 8.1 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, 7 mi away.
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