Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Old Pond Swamp
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Old Pond Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the east, 4.8 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.12926, -70.82333
- 19.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Old Pond Swamp: 0.0 mi
- Old Pond Henderson: 0.3 mi
- Old Pond Swamp: 0.3 mi
- Bonney Land: 0.9 mi
- Emily Eliz. White Cons. Area: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Wildcat Hill: 1.1 mi
- Till Rock: 2.0 mi
- Walnut Hill: 2.3 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.3 mi
- Paradise Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Briggs Field: 1.4 mi
- Salt Marsh Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Magoun Park: 2.2 mi
- Gaffield Park: 2.4 mi
- Simon Hill Conservation Land: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Dedication to Park Donator: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Town of Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll: 6.0 mi
- Last Alarm Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 2.5 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 3.9 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 6.1 mi
- Herring Run: 7.9 mi
- House Rock: 8.6 mi
Museums
- Station No. 5: 2.5 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 5.3 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 6.2 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 7.7 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 6.1 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 6.5 mi
- The Bell: 6.6 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 6.9 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 7.1 mi
Gardens
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 7.0 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 7.1 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 7.2 mi
Beaches
- Museum Beach: 7.3 mi
- Egypt Beach: 7.4 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 7.5 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 7.9 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Fourth Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Third Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Second Cliff: 7.0 mi
- First Cliff: 7.4 mi
- White Head: 8.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 14.1 mi
- Boston Light: 14.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.1 mi
- Rainshed: 14.2 mi
- Boathouse: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 7.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 13.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 18.1 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 2.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 2.3 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 15.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 10.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Old Pond Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | E 93° | 77 m | 4.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 339° | 72 m | 4.7 mi |
| Judges Hill | N 1° | 71 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Blue | N 357° | 66 m | 4.0 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NNE 14° | 64 m | 3.7 mi |
| Locust Hill | WSW 248° | 62 m | 7.4 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 98° | 61 m | 6.6 mi |
| Paradise Hill | NNE 12° | 58 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 8 mi away.
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