Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Pine Island Swamp
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Pine Island Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the east, 7.4 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 17 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.11944, -70.87347
- 17.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pine Island Swamp: 0.2 mi
- Plain St. Site: 0.5 mi
- Melody Woods: 0.6 mi
- Melody Woods: 0.7 mi
- Colby/Phillips Property: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Ellis Playground: 0.5 mi
- Myrtle Street Playground: 1.3 mi
- Briggs Field: 1.5 mi
- Town Park: 1.9 mi
- Hartsuffs Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Roundtop: 1.9 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.1 mi
- Walnut Hill: 2.3 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rye Hill: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Station No. 5: 2.0 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 4.3 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Maritime and Mossing Museum: 7.8 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 3.4 mi
- Pembroke Herring Run: 4.8 mi
- Herring Run: 7.0 mi
- House Rock: 7.5 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 8.4 mi
Historic sites
- All Wars Memorial Monument: 3.7 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Dedication to Park Donator: 4.1 mi
- Ted Drysdale Memorial Bench: 4.1 mi
- Last Alarm Memorial: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 4.0 mi
- The Bell: 4.1 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 5.2 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 5.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.1 mi
- Greentree Lane Garden: 5.2 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Lake Street Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 8.3 mi
- Smith Beach: 8.9 mi
- Egypt Beach: 9.5 mi
- Museum Beach: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 40
- Third Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Fourth Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Second Cliff: 9.5 mi
- First Cliff: 9.8 mi
- Rose Cliff: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 12.7 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 14.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.4 mi
- Boston Light: 14.4 mi
- Boathouse: 14.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 4.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 4.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 16.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 8.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 11.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Pine Island Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hill | E 87° | 77 m | 7.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 295° | 75 m | 6.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 9° | 72 m | 5.2 mi |
| Judges Hill | NNE 28° | 71 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Blue | NNE 27° | 66 m | 5.3 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | NE 39° | 64 m | 5.5 mi |
| Locust Hill | WSW 244° | 62 m | 4.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | E 92° | 61 m | 9.1 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 | 18:43 |
| 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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