Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Hockomock Swamp
Hockomock Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.98840, -71.03633
- 13.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 21.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 21.8 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.0 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.2 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.2 mi
- Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.3 mi
- Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Scotland Little League Field: 2.0 mi
- War Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Hewitts Pond Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Hewitts Pond Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Stanley Iron Works Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 2.6 mi
- Milo monument: 3.7 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 4.5 mi
- Civil War Monument: 4.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Spragues Hill: 3.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.7 mi
- Stonehouse Hill: 5.2 mi
- Holmes Knoll: 6.5 mi
- Betty Hill: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 4.5 mi
- Old Shed: 4.5 mi
- Path Continues: 5.9 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 7.4 mi
- To Woodward Forest: 7.7 mi
Artworks
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 4.8 mi
- Oliver Ames: 6.6 mi
- The Bell: 8.3 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 8.4 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 10.0 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 6.4 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 6.6 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 8.9 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 9.4 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 11.3 mi
Gardens
- Fragrance Gardens: 8.8 mi
- West Common: 10.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.6 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 12.9 mi
- Big A Hedge: 13.0 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 9.7 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 14.1 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 15.0 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 15.4 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 45
- King Philip Cave: 9.7 mi
- King Philip Rock: 9.7 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 11.6 mi
- White Banks: 12.3 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Oak Grove: 8.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 13.4 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- 12: 14.2 mi
- 11: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 15.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 15.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 22.4 mi
- Pumphouse: 22.4 mi
- Boathouse: 24.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 15.3 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 22.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Hockomock Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | NW 316° | 163 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bluff Hill | NW 313° | 138 m | 12.6 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 292° | 127 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NW 322° | 122 m | 8.9 mi |
| Dudley Hill | NW 306° | 116 m | 12.5 mi |
| Crackrock | WNW 301° | 107 m | 13.2 mi |
| Pierce Hill | NW 312° | 105 m | 13.0 mi |
| Foolish Hill | WNW 294° | 104 m | 11.0 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 | 18:06 | 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.
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Day trips start here
- Bridgewater · 3 mi
- Brockton · 7 mi
- Taunton · 7 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 9 mi
- Halifax · 9 mi
- Mansfield · 10 mi
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