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. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.97420, -71.04393
- 14.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 20.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 20.8 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Nunkers Pond Watershed: 0.3 mi
- Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.5 mi
- Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.5 mi
- Black Mallard Rd: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Hewitts Pond Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Scotland Little League Field: 1.9 mi
- Hewitts Pond Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Red mill play area: 3.1 mi
- Jaclyn woods: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Milo monument: 3.1 mi
- West Bridgewater Civil War Monument: 3.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Anchor Monument: 4.3 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 3.7 mi
- Spragues Hill: 4.5 mi
- Betty Hill: 5.9 mi
- Stonehouse Hill: 6.0 mi
- Holmes Knoll: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- Old Shed: 4.2 mi
- Old Shed: 4.2 mi
- Path Continues: 5.4 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 6.7 mi
- To Woodward Forest: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 4.3 mi
- Oliver Ames: 7.3 mi
- The Bell: 9.4 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 9.4 mi
- Myles Standish Legs: 10.6 mi
Museums
- Old Colony History Museum: 5.5 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 7.1 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Halifax Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Deborah Sampson House Museum: 11.6 mi
Gardens
- Fragrance Gardens: 7.8 mi
- West Common: 10.5 mi
- Big A Hedge: 12.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 12.6 mi
- Katie's Garden: 13.2 mi
Beaches
- Lingan Street Beach: 10.2 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 14.5 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 15.0 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 15.1 mi
- Pierce Beach: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 40
- King Philip Cave: 10.0 mi
- King Philip Rock: 10.1 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 10.9 mi
- White Banks: 11.8 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Oak Grove: 8.7 mi
- 12: 13.9 mi
- 11: 13.9 mi
- 8: 13.9 mi
- 7: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.8 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 16.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 16.8 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 17.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 16.3 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 21.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Plymouth Light: 22.9 mi
- Pumphouse: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 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 320° | 163 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bluff Hill | NW 317° | 138 m | 13.0 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 296° | 127 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNW 328° | 122 m | 9.5 mi |
| Dudley Hill | NW 311° | 116 m | 12.8 mi |
| Crackrock | NW 306° | 107 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pierce Hill | NW 316° | 105 m | 13.4 mi |
| Foolish Hill | WNW 300° | 104 m | 11.1 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 | 19:41 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Bridgewater · 4 mi
- Taunton · 6 mi
- Brockton · 8 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 9 mi
- Halifax · 9 mi
- Mansfield · 10 mi
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