Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Hockomock Swamp
Hockomock Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of West Bridgewater Department of Public Works
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.00792, -71.04603
- 12.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 21.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 22.7 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.1 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.3 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.6 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.6 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.7 mi
Parks
- War Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Eastondale Playground: 2.3 mi
- West Meadow Wildlife Reservation: 2.8 mi
- Stanley Iron Works Park: 3.3 mi
- Scotland Little League Field: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 2.1 mi
- Civil War Monument: 3.3 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 3.8 mi
- Gifted 1962 Fire Hydrant: 4.3 mi
- World War I Memorial: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Stonehouse Hill: 3.8 mi
- Spragues Hill: 4.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.5 mi
- Locust Hill: 7.2 mi
- Holmes Knoll: 7.2 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 4.3 mi
- Old Shed: 4.3 mi
- Path Continues: 5.9 mi
- Ames Boulder: 7.0 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 7.5 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 5.0 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 7.7 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 9.5 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 10.5 mi
Artworks
- Oliver Ames: 5.2 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 6.2 mi
- The Bell: 7.7 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 7.8 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 8.6 mi
Gardens
- Fragrance Gardens: 9.8 mi
- West Common: 10.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 10.5 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 11.9 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 12.0 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 10.2 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 12.7 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 14.7 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 14.9 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 45
- King Philip Cave: 8.5 mi
- King Philip Rock: 8.5 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 13.0 mi
- White Banks: 13.7 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Oak Grove: 7.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 12.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- 12: 13.7 mi
- 11: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 22.9 mi
- Pumphouse: 22.9 mi
- Boathouse: 23.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 13.9 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 22.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Hockomock Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | NW 313° | 163 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bluff Hill | NW 310° | 138 m | 11.4 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 287° | 127 m | 12.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NW 319° | 122 m | 7.6 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | W 268° | 118.87 m | 13.7 mi |
| Dudley Hill | WNW 302° | 116 m | 11.3 mi |
| Crackrock | WNW 297° | 107 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pierce Hill | NW 308° | 105 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29818366
Day trips start here
- Bridgewater · 4 mi
- Brockton · 5 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 7 mi
- Taunton · 8 mi
- Halifax · 9 mi
- Mansfield · 9 mi
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