Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hockomock Swamp, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.99162, -71.01096
- 14.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 22.6 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 22.8 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hockomock Swamp: 0.6 mi
- Adj. To Hockomock Swamp: 0.7 mi
- Adj. To Hockomock Swamp: 0.7 mi
- Adj. To Hockomock Swamp: 0.7 mi
- Solitude Stone: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Scotland Little League Field: 1.5 mi
- Stanley Iron Works Park: 1.6 mi
- War Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Legion Field: 1.8 mi
- Central Square Park (Town Common): 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 1.9 mi
- Milo monument: 3.5 mi
- Civil War Monument: 5.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.6 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Spragues Hill: 2.5 mi
- Holmes Knoll: 5.2 mi
- Stonehouse Hill: 5.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.8 mi
- White Oak Island: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 4.3 mi
- Oliver Ames: 7.2 mi
- The Bell: 7.4 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 7.5 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 8.6 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 5.8 mi
- Old Shed: 5.8 mi
- Path Continues: 7.2 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 8.7 mi
- To Woodward Forest: 9.0 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 7.0 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 7.4 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 10.1 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 8.4 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 14.2 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 15.6 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 16.3 mi
- Smith Beach: 16.6 mi
Gardens
- Fragrance Gardens: 9.8 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.0 mi
- West Common: 12.0 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 12.3 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 44
- King Philip Cave: 10.6 mi
- King Philip Rock: 10.6 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 11.3 mi
- White Banks: 11.8 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Oak Grove: 9.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 12.8 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- 12: 15.5 mi
- 11: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 14.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 14.6 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 14.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Plymouth Light: 21.1 mi
- Pumphouse: 21.1 mi
- Boathouse: 24.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 15.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.1 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | NW 311° | 163 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bluff Hill | NW 309° | 138 m | 13.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NW 315° | 122 m | 9.6 mi |
| Dudley Hill | WNW 302° | 116 m | 13.5 mi |
| Pierce Hill | NW 307° | 105 m | 13.9 mi |
| Foolish Hill | WNW 291° | 104 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hobbs Hill | NW 313° | 104 m | 12.9 mi |
| Barefoot Hill | WNW 303° | 95 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgewater, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29835746
Day trips start here
- Bridgewater · 2 mi
- Brockton · 6 mi
- Halifax · 8 mi
- Taunton · 8 mi
- Middleborough · 9 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 10 mi
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