Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Swan Pond
Swan Pond is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Danvers Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.58658, -71.04923
- 11.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town of Danvers Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Bennett Keenan Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Aunt Betts Pond Land: 1.2 mi
- Willis Woods: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Wills Hill: 1.5 mi
- Uptons Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bare Hill: 3.2 mi
- Aslebe Hill: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Historic Grounds: 1.6 mi
- Town Common: 1.7 mi
- Hocter Park: 1.7 mi
- Park Street Park: 1.8 mi
- Howe-Manning Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Middleton Town Beach: 3.9 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 6.5 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.1 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 7.4 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
- Shoe Shop Cellar Hole: 3.9 mi
- Russel Homestead: 4.0 mi
- Wunnegen Dedication: 4.2 mi
- Solstice Stones: 4.7 mi
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victim's Memorial: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Community Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 5.3 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 5.6 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.4 mi
Museums
- Wilmington Town Museum: 5.0 mi
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead: 5.4 mi
- Wakefield History Museum: 5.8 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 6.0 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Armillary Sphere: 6.0 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 6.0 mi
- muster: 7.3 mi
- Baldwin Green: 8.1 mi
- Samantha "Bewitched" Statue: 9.0 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 6.0 mi
- Echo Rock: 7.2 mi
- Steel Tower: 7.4 mi
- The Rockery: 7.4 mi
- Union Rock: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Skull Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 6.8 mi
- The Cellar: 7.4 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 7.4 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 16.7 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Front Range Light: 18.1 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 19.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.6 mi
- Boathouse: 19.6 mi
- Rainshed: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 14.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 15.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 15.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 9.9 mi
- Newbury Falls: 12.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.0 mi
- Hampton Falls: 24.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 10.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 15.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 8.7 mi
- Dogtown: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Swan Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | NW 322° | 128 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mills Hill | NNW 332° | 121 m | 6.6 mi |
| Boston Hill | NNW 331° | 117 m | 4.7 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NNW 345° | 117 m | 6.7 mi |
| Claypit Hill | NNW 334° | 116 m | 5.8 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | NNW 344° | 96 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | NW 322° | 91 m | 6.1 mi |
| Castle Rock | S 178° | 87.2 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middleton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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