- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 4.4 miles
- Cairn Hill92 m · 1.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4516, -71.0498
Swains Pond Avenue Open Space is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 38 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the west-southwest, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Florence Street Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.4 miles of Swains Pond Avenue Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | WSW 257° | 92 m | 1.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | WNW 289° | 91 m | 3.1 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 6° | 87.2 m | 2.6 mi |
| Burrill Hill | NE 51° | 87 m | 4.2 mi |
| Winthrop Hill | W 281° | 84 m | 3.0 mi |
| Boojum Rock | WSW 244° | 83 m | 1.9 mi |
| Crow Hill | N 8° | 82.9 m | 2.6 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | WNW 282° | 81 m | 2.9 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 7.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 18.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Eagle Rock · 21 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Florence Street Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Towners Pond Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Swains Pond Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Maple Terrace Open Space: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Burnett Park: 0.2 mi
- Lebanon Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Mount Hood Recreation Area & Golf Course: 0.5 mi
- Demontier Square: 0.5 mi
- Livermore Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Pine Banks: 0.8 mi
- High Rock: 0.8 mi
- Mount Hood: 0.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 0.9 mi
- Melrose Rock: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Honor Roll of World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars: 0.8 mi
- Major Doak A. Weston USAAF: 0.9 mi
- Firefighter Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Operation Enduring Freedom Tennis Courts: 1.1 mi
- Virginia Wood: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- Orange Dinosaur: 1.3 mi
- Rock spiral: 3.2 mi
- Mystic Musical Fence: 4.0 mi
- Torus: 4.1 mi
- Paula: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Malden Youth Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 2.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.4 mi
- Anita's Garden: 3.8 mi
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 1.9 mi
- Stone Chimney: 2.0 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 2.6 mi
- Hikmat home: 3.0 mi
- Lynn Woods Rose Garden: 3.6 mi
Beaches
- Pearce Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Revere Beach: 3.9 mi
- Revere Beach: 4.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 4.8 mi
- Short Beach: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Bellingham-Cary House: 3.8 mi
- Medford Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Wakefield History Museum: 4.1 mi
- G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA: 5.2 mi
- Boston Marine Society Museum: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Lookout Cliff: 1.4 mi
- Crag 1: 1.7 mi
- The Cellar: 4.2 mi
- Skull Cliff: 4.6 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Pine Knoll: 10.3 mi
- Oak Lea: 10.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 11.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 11.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 11.8 mi
- Rainshed: 11.8 mi
- Boston Light: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 1.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 17.6 mi
- Newbury Falls: 21.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 3.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 16.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.4 mi
- Rail Spring: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 6.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 2.3 mi
- Dogtown: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:29 | 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 | 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.
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