Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Pine Swamp
Pine Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Bluff Hill stands 138 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.92981, -71.07752
- 13.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 17.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 17.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pine Swamp: 0.5 mi
- Forge River Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Plonka Property: 1.9 mi
- Dam Lot Brook Cons. Area: 2.1 mi
- Woodland Conservation: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Borden Colony Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- Hopewell Park: 1.6 mi
- Church Green: 2.0 mi
- Taunton Green: 2.1 mi
- Hewitts Pond Preserve: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.2 mi
- Betty Hill: 3.6 mi
- Le Baron Hill: 6.8 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 6.9 mi
- Bryant Hill: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Anchor Monument: 1.4 mi
- Milo monument: 4.0 mi
- Arthur Cleveland Bent Memorial Cabin: 4.3 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 5.6 mi
Museums
- Old Colony History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Middleboro Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Children's Museum Easton: 9.6 mi
- Attleboro Arts Museum: 10.5 mi
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 10.5 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 4.6 mi
- Old Shed: 4.6 mi
- Old Shed: 4.6 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 5.1 mi
- To Woodward Forest: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 5.0 mi
- Oliver Ames: 9.7 mi
- "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 10.5 mi
- "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 10.5 mi
- Cuddy Court Creatures: 10.7 mi
Beaches
- Pierce Beach: 11.8 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 12.8 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 13.1 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 14.0 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 40
- Fragrance Gardens: 4.3 mi
- West Common: 9.8 mi
- Big A Hedge: 10.6 mi
- Katie's Garden: 11.3 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 32
- King Phillips Lookout: 9.4 mi
- White Banks: 11.0 mi
- King Philip Cave: 11.4 mi
- King Philip Rock: 11.5 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Oak Grove: 10.2 mi
- 8: 13.0 mi
- 11: 13.0 mi
- 12: 13.0 mi
- 7: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 11
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.0 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 14.0 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 14.1 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Roger Williams Spring: 18.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 19.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 19.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Clark's Point Light: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Pine Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Hill | NNW 331° | 138 m | 14.5 mi |
| High Rock | NW 310° | 127 m | 14.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNW 343° | 122 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sunrise Hill | WNW 292° | 118.87 m | 13.0 mi |
| Dudley Hill | NW 325° | 116 m | 14.0 mi |
| Copicut Hill | S 176° | 109 m | 14.4 mi |
| Crackrock | NW 320° | 107 m | 14.2 mi |
| Foolish Hill | NW 317° | 104 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taunton, 2 mi away.
- American Toad19 obs
- Small Milkweed Bug18 obs
- Monarch17 obs
- Wild Turkey16 obs
- Eastern Cottontail16 obs
- Green Frog16 obs
- Oleander Aphid14 obs
- Gray Treefrog13 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/29819332
Day trips start here
- Taunton · 2 mi
- Bridgewater · 7 mi
- Mansfield · 10 mi
- Middleborough · 10 mi
- Attleboro · 11 mi
- Bristol-Norfolk · 11 mi
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