Purgatory Swamp
Purgatory Swamp is in Town of Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Purgatory Swamp is situated near the neighborhood Summer Heights, as well as near the hamlet Canton Junction.Places of Interest
Highlights: Norwood Memorial Airport and Signal Hill.
Norwood Memorial Airport
Aerodrome
Signal Hill
Peak
Signal Hill is a 150-acre open space preserve located in Canton, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts; it is centered on a 188-foot rocky knoll by the same name.
Norwood Depot
Railway station
Norwood Depot is an MBTA Commuter Rail Franklin/Foxboro Line station located in downtown Norwood, Massachusetts. The station has two side platforms serving the two tracks of the Franklin Branch, each with a mini-high section for accessibility.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norwood and Canton.
Norwood
Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,611.Canton
Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles southwest of Downtown Boston.Purgatory Swamp
- Type: Wetland
- Category: body of water
- Location: Town of Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.1862° or 42° 11′ 10″ north
Longitude
-71.1668° or 71° 10′ 0″ west
Open location code
87JC5RPM+F7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Summer Heights and Canton Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Norwood Fire Department and East Coast Aero Club.
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