- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
- Carolina Hill77 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1301, -70.8286
Old Pond Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 17 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off.
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 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 94° | 77 m | 5.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 342° | 72 m | 4.6 mi |
| Judges Hill | N 5° | 71 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Blue | N 1° | 66 m | 4.0 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NNE 18° | 64 m | 3.7 mi |
| Locust Hill | WSW 247° | 62 m | 7.2 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 98° | 61 m | 6.9 mi |
| Paradise Hill | NNE 19° | 58 m | 2.4 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 25.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Old Pond Swamp: 0.2 mi
- Old Pond Swamp: 0.3 mi
- Old Pond Henderson: 0.5 mi
- Bonney Land: 0.6 mi
- Bonney Conservation Land: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Wildcat Hill: 1.1 mi
- Walnut Hill: 2.0 mi
- Till Rock: 2.3 mi
- Paradise Hill: 2.4 mi
- Simon Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Briggs Field: 1.2 mi
- Magoun Park: 2.4 mi
- Salt Marsh Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
- Myrtle Street Playground: 2.5 mi
- Simon Hill Conservation Land: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Dedication to Park Donator: 1.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Last Alarm Memorial: 5.9 mi
- All Wars Memorial Monument: 6.1 mi
- Plymouth County Hospital: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 2.3 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 4.0 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 6.3 mi
- Herring Run: 7.6 mi
- House Rock: 8.4 mi
Museums
- Station No. 5: 2.5 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 5.5 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 6.0 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 7.7 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 6.2 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 6.3 mi
- The Bell: 6.4 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 6.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 6.7 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 6.8 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 6.9 mi
Beaches
- Museum Beach: 7.4 mi
- Egypt Beach: 7.5 mi
- Sand Hills Beach: 7.7 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 7.8 mi
- North Scituate Beach: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 40
- Fourth Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Third Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Second Cliff: 7.2 mi
- First Cliff: 7.6 mi
- White Head: 8.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 14.0 mi
- Boston Light: 14.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.0 mi
- Rainshed: 14.0 mi
- Boathouse: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 6.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 13.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 17.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 2.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 2.6 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 15.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 10.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Pakomet Spring: 13.4 mi
| 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).
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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