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, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Brook, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Easton Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.00971, -71.06161
- 12.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 21.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 22.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 13 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Black Brook: 0.6 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.7 mi
- Stonebridge Land Holding Gift: 0.8 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.8 mi
- Stonebridge Land Holding Gift: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Eastondale Playground: 1.8 mi
- War Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- West Meadow Wildlife Reservation: 3.0 mi
- Blackbrook Nature Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Wheaton Farm Walking Trails: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument: 2.6 mi
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 2.8 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 3.0 mi
- Gifted 1962 Fire Hydrant: 4.0 mi
- World War I Memorial: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Stonehouse Hill: 3.4 mi
- Spragues Hill: 4.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 7.0 mi
- Locust Hill: 7.6 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 3.6 mi
- Old Shed: 3.6 mi
- Path Continues: 5.2 mi
- Ames Boulder: 6.3 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 6.9 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 4.5 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 7.6 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 10.3 mi
Artworks
- Oliver Ames: 4.7 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 6.8 mi
- The Bell: 8.2 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 8.2 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 8.3 mi
Gardens
- West Common: 9.5 mi
- Fragrance Gardens: 9.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 10.7 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 12.1 mi
- Big A Hedge: 12.2 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 11.0 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 12.4 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 13.9 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 14.1 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 45
- King Philip Cave: 7.7 mi
- King Philip Rock: 7.8 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 13.5 mi
- White Banks: 14.3 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Oak Grove: 6.4 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 12.6 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- 12: 12.9 mi
- 11: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 11.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 23.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.7 mi
- Plymouth Light: 23.7 mi
- Boston Light: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 13.8 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Hockomock Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | NW 315° | 163 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bluff Hill | NW 312° | 138 m | 10.7 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 287° | 127 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pinnacle Hill | WNW 284° | 126 m | 13.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NW 323° | 122 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | W 267° | 118.87 m | 12.9 mi |
| Dudley Hill | NW 304° | 116 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pinnacle | WNW 284° | 114 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/872064136
Day trips start here
- Bridgewater · 5 mi
- Brockton · 6 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 7 mi
- Mansfield · 8 mi
- Stoughton · 8 mi
- Taunton · 8 mi
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