Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Job Swamp
Job Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Baldpate Hill stands 107 m to the south-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Essex County Greenbelt Association, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town Of West Newbury
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.78579, -70.99374
- 6.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 7 mi
- Eagle Rock · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Essex County Greenbelt Association: 0.6 mi
- Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Brake Hill: 0.7 mi
- Nichols Cr: 0.8 mi
- Groveland Town Forest: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Brake Hill: 0.7 mi
- Crow Hill: 0.9 mi
- Crane Neck Hill: 1.4 mi
- Kimball Hill: 1.5 mi
- Isleys Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Ferry Park: 1.7 mi
- Perry Park: 2.3 mi
- Carey Park: 2.8 mi
- Steven's Field: 3.0 mi
- Shanahan Field: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Powder House: 3.3 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 3.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Main House Site: 3.9 mi
- Liberty Tree: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Buttonwoods Museum: 3.8 mi
- Bartlett Museum: 5.3 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 5.6 mi
- Plaistow Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Museum of Printing: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 4.0 mi
- Italian Garden: 4.0 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Shallow-Cold Frames: 4.1 mi
- Deep-Cold Frames: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Sparrows: 5.9 mi
- Clyde: 5.9 mi
- Eclipse: 5.9 mi
- Torrential Flight: 6.0 mi
- Will He.: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 6.5 mi
- Corn Maze: 8.6 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 9.1 mi
- The Rockery: 11.0 mi
- America's Stonehenge: 11.5 mi
Beaches
- Newton Town Beach: 7.6 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 8.3 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 8.8 mi
- American Legion Beach: 8.8 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Wildcat Ledge: 7.3 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 9.4 mi
- Great Neck: 11.0 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 12.9 mi
Lighthouses: 17
- Front Range Light: 6.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 21.0 mi
- Ramp: 23.5 mi
- Boathouse: 23.5 mi
- Utility Building: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- North Grove Catering: 13.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 14.2 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 15.6 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Newbury Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 10.7 mi
- Great Falls: 13.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 13.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 2.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 3.7 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Lion's Spring: 4.9 mi
- Rail Spring: 6.2 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 14.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 19.8 mi
- Haywardville: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Job Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldpate Hill | SSW 191° | 107 m | 5.5 mi |
| Powow Hill | NNE 27° | 99 m | 6.2 mi |
| Shaven Crown Hill | SSW 197° | 98 m | 6.0 mi |
| Ayers Hill | WNW 294° | 97 m | 3.6 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NNW 335° | 93 m | 4.3 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NNW 337° | 93 m | 4.3 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | N 9° | 91 m | 6.0 mi |
| Austin Hill | SW 231° | 91 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29693671
Day trips start here
- Groveland · 3 mi
- Haverhill · 4 mi
- Amesbury · 6 mi
- Newburyport · 6 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 7 mi
- Lawrence · 10 mi
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