Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Valley Swamp
Valley Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Turkey Hill stands 75 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Wanders Drive Access, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hingham Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.18792, -70.86186
- 14.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wanders Drive Access: 0.3 mi
- Saw Mill Pond Road Land: 0.7 mi
- George Washington Forest: 0.8 mi
- McKenna Marsh Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Marchesiani Farmlands Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.4 mi
- Liberty Pole Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Blue: 1.8 mi
- Mount Hope: 1.8 mi
- Mullein Hill: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 2.0 mi
- Herring Run: 3.8 mi
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 4.3 mi
- House Rock: 4.7 mi
- Mann Farmhouse: 6.6 mi
Parks
- Simon Hill Conservation Land: 2.1 mi
- Kress Field: 2.2 mi
- Itchy's Square: 2.6 mi
- Beechwood Common: 2.6 mi
- Cassidy Field: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- prs 2011 sun dial: 2.6 mi
- More-Brewer Stone: 3.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Last Alarm Memorial: 4.1 mi
Beaches
- Lake Street Beach: 4.1 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 5.6 mi
- Gun Rock Beach: 5.6 mi
- Valley Beach: 5.6 mi
- Little Beach: 5.6 mi
Museums
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 4.1 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 4.2 mi
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 4.3 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 4.6 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Olden's Garden: 4.7 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 4.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 4.7 mi
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 5.0 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 45
- White Head: 5.8 mi
- Rose Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Second Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Third Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 4.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 9.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 14.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 14.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 9.8 mi
- Boston Light: 9.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.8 mi
- Boathouse: 9.8 mi
- Rainshed: 9.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 6.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 16.0 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 7.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 10.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Valley Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | WSW 254° | 75 m | 6.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NE 35° | 72 m | 0.4 mi |
| Judges Hill | E 83° | 71 m | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Blue | E 91° | 66 m | 1.8 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | E 100° | 64 m | 2.9 mi |
| Otis Hill | ESE 109° | 58 m | 2.0 mi |
| Paradise Hill | SE 125° | 58 m | 3.0 mi |
| Marshfield Hills | SE 125° | 58 m | 6.5 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 | 07:10 | 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, 4 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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