Hobart Swamp
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Hobart Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Turkey Hill stands 75 m to the west-northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mann Brook Lots, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off.
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mann Brook Lots: 0.2 mi
- Mann Brook Lots: 0.3 mi
- Hingham St Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Mann Brook Lots: 0.3 mi
- VFW Drive Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Hartsuffs Park: 0.5 mi
- Blaisdell Park: 0.8 mi
- Howland Park: 1.0 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 1.8 mi
- Major Reed Park: 2.0 mi
- Farm Hills: 1.8 mi
- Pine Hills: 1.9 mi
- Walnut Hill: 2.0 mi
- Penniman Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mullein Hill: 3.0 mi
- Last Alarm Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Shea Field Memorial Grove Plaquard: 2.8 mi
- Memorial Plaque Bench: 2.8 mi
- Naval Bell Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Veteran Memorial Plaque: 2.8 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 2.3 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Station No. 5: 4.2 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 6.3 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 3.2 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 3.2 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 3.3 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 4.7 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 3.0 mi
- Herring Run: 4.9 mi
- House Rock: 5.3 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 6.3 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 7.0 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 3.0 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 3.2 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 4.8 mi
- Smith Beach: 6.6 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 7.6 mi
- George Lane Beach: 7.7 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 8.0 mi
- Rose Cliff: 7.9 mi
- White Head: 9.1 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 9.3 mi
- The Shield: 9.3 mi
- Third Cliff: 9.5 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 3.2 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 10.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 14.6 mi
- Oak Lea: 14.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 12.5 mi
- Boston Light: 12.5 mi
- Boathouse: 12.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 6.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.2 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 18.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 6.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.6 mi
- Haywardville: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Hobart Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | WNW 281° | 75 m | 4.9 mi |
| Puddin Hill | W 281° | 73 m | 8.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 32° | 72 m | 3.8 mi |
| Judges Hill | NE 51° | 71 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Blue | NE 52° | 66 m | 4.6 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | ENE 63° | 64 m | 5.2 mi |
| Locust Hill | SW 218° | 62 m | 5.1 mi |
| Penns Hill | NW 321° | 61 m | 8.0 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 | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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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