Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Sachem Swamp Conservation Area
Sachem Swamp Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the southwest, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Pisgah, a peak 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.44861, -71.17155
- 1.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 8.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 28.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 8 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Pisgah: 0.4 mi
- Zion Hill: 0.6 mi
- Andrews Hill: 0.8 mi
- Whipple Hill: 0.8 mi
- Horn Pond Mountain: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Mount Pisgah: 0.4 mi
- Loves Lane Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Winning Farm Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Rindge St Conservation: 0.9 mi
- Forest St Conservation: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Mullen Field: 0.5 mi
- West Side Field: 0.6 mi
- Glen Green: 1.1 mi
- McClennen Park: 1.2 mi
- Francis M. Donnelly Memorial Square: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- old homesite: 1.0 mi
- Battle Road Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Francis M. Donnelly Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Bobby Mac Memorial: 1.6 mi
- WALTER C. HURD MEMORIAL: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Woburn Municipal Waterworks Museum: 1.4 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 1.7 mi
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 2.3 mi
- Jason Russell House: 2.3 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 1.5 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 7.6 mi
- Baby Beach: 8.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
- Revere Beach: 9.7 mi
Gardens
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 1.7 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Alex's Place: 4.0 mi
- Tufts Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- watering trough: 2.1 mi
- Washington The Free Mason: 2.3 mi
- The Minute Man: 2.4 mi
- Robbins Memorial Flagstaff: 2.4 mi
- My Boys: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Bowman Tavern: 2.2 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 2.3 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 2.4 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 3.6 mi
- Stone Chimney: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Bloody Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Crag 1: 4.8 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Lunch Wall: 8.2 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 1: 5.5 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 5.9 mi
- Valley Shelter: 6.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 16.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.6 mi
- Rainshed: 16.6 mi
- Boston Light: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 4.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 14.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.2 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 3.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 15.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 8.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 4.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.0 miles of Sachem Swamp Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | SW 234° | 110 m | 0.8 mi |
| Loring Hill | WSW 259° | 109 m | 3.4 mi |
| Granny Hill | W 276° | 108 m | 2.5 mi |
| Zion Hill | NW 318° | 107 m | 0.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 184° | 107 m | 1.1 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | ESE 122° | 105 m | 0.4 mi |
| Fullers Hill | WSW 246° | 105 m | 4.6 mi |
| Robinson Hill | W 276° | 102 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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