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Wheaton Swamp

Wheaton Swamp from directly overhead

Wheaton Swamp is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the north-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Acres, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 7.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1986
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.99550, -71.17322

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Library Park: 1.8 mi
  • Norton Common: 2.1 mi
  • MSG Gregory R. Trent Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
  • Cross Point Church Park: 2.3 mi
  • Taylor Hill Conservation Woods & Trails: 2.6 mi
Attractions
  • Path Continues: 2.1 mi
  • Old Shed: 2.6 mi
  • Old Shed: 2.6 mi
  • To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 2.9 mi
  • To Woodward Forest: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Peaks
Museums
Artworks
  • Oliver Ames: 6.2 mi
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 6.5 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 6.5 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 6.7 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 55
  • Barbara Road Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Turner Pond Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Chilson Beach: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 42
  • King Philip Cave: 5.4 mi
  • King Philip Rock: 5.7 mi
  • Fatboy Boulder: 14.8 mi
  • Pond Cave: 14.9 mi
  • Summit Wall: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 26
  • Oak Grove: 4.6 mi
  • 12: 7.2 mi
  • 11: 7.2 mi
  • 8: 7.2 mi
  • 7: 7.2 mi
Rest areas: 10
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 5.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 6.0 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 14.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 14.5 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 15.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Pakomet Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Roger Williams Spring: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Wheaton Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillNNW 347°163 m9.1 mi
Diamond HillW 271°144 m12.4 mi
Bluff HillNNW 345°138 m8.4 mi
Bucks HillWNW 283°137 m12.1 mi
High RockNW 308°127 m7.4 mi
Pinnacle HillWNW 300°126 m8.6 mi
Hunting HillWSW 257°126 m12.8 mi
Red Brush HillWNW 284°124 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:1019:4220:24
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1015:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29830111

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