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. The nearest named place is Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.98654, -71.04568
- 13.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 20.9 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 21.5 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.0 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.1 mi
- Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Scotland Little League Field: 2.3 mi
- Hewitts Pond Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Hewitts Pond Preserve: 2.7 mi
- War Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Stanley Iron Works Park: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 3.0 mi
- Milo monument: 3.8 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 4.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 4.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 4.0 mi
- Old Shed: 4.0 mi
- Path Continues: 5.4 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 6.9 mi
- To Woodward Forest: 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 4.2 mi
- Spragues Hill: 4.3 mi
- Stonehouse Hill: 5.2 mi
- Betty Hill: 6.8 mi
- Holmes Knoll: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 5.0 mi
- Oliver Ames: 6.5 mi
- The Bell: 8.7 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 8.8 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 10.0 mi
Museums
- Old Colony History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 6.3 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 9.6 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 11.7 mi
Gardens
- Fragrance Gardens: 8.5 mi
- West Common: 10.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.8 mi
- Big A Hedge: 12.5 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 13.2 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 10.2 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 14.2 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 14.5 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 14.9 mi
- Pierce Beach: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 45
- King Philip Cave: 9.4 mi
- King Philip Rock: 9.4 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 11.7 mi
- White Banks: 12.5 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Oak Grove: 8.0 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 13.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- 12: 13.7 mi
- 11: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 22.9 mi
- Pumphouse: 22.9 mi
- Boathouse: 24.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 15.4 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 21.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Hockomock Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | NW 318° | 163 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bluff Hill | NW 315° | 138 m | 12.4 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 293° | 127 m | 13.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NW 325° | 122 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | W 274° | 118.87 m | 13.7 mi |
| Dudley Hill | NW 308° | 116 m | 12.2 mi |
| Crackrock | WNW 303° | 107 m | 12.8 mi |
| Pierce Hill | NW 314° | 105 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29830585
Day trips start here
- Bridgewater · 4 mi
- Taunton · 6 mi
- Brockton · 7 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 8 mi
- Halifax · 9 mi
- Mansfield · 9 mi
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