Jackson Monument
Jackson Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Clark Mountain stands 327 m to the west, 19 miles off. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 18 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Quartz Stone placed near location where the wounded Jackson was removed from his horse
How to reach it
- 17.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackson Monument: 0.0 mi
- 114th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Monument: 0.3 mi
- Bullock House Site: 0.8 mi
- 154th New York State Volunteer Infantry Monument: 0.9 mi
- Catharines Furnace Ruins: 1.5 mi
- First Day of Chancellorsville Site: 2.6 mi
- First Day of Chancellorsville Site: 3.1 mi
- Red Rose Village Park: 4.7 mi
- Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: 5.2 mi
- Spotswood Park: 5.7 mi
- Hamiltons Thicket: 3.5 mi
- Shotgun Hill: 5.3 mi
- Motts Run Hill: 5.6 mi
- Embrey Hill: 6.8 mi
- Fall Hill: 8.4 mi
- Spotsylvania County Museum: 3.0 mi
- MOVAS - Museum of Visual Arts and Science: 7.5 mi
- Stafford County Museum: 9.8 mi
- Kenmore: 10.0 mi
- James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library: 10.2 mi
- Motts Run Reservoir Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Oakley Forest Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Alum Springs Park: 9.1 mi
- Falmouth Beach Park: 9.8 mi
- Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary: 14.7 mi
- Iconic Art: 7.6 mi
- L O V E: 9.8 mi
- Wine & Design: 9.8 mi
- Cross Country State Championship Rock: 10.9 mi
- Lions Glasses: 21.9 mi
- Chancellorsville House Site: 0.8 mi
- The Chimneys: 10.5 mi
- John Paul Jones House: 10.5 mi
- Dominion Raceway: 14.3 mi
- Flying Circus Aerodrome: 16.8 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 7.9 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 24.2 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 24.4 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 16.8 mi
- Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 14.9 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Remington Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Bull Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Blue Banks: 23.1 mi
- McCoull Spring: 6.8 mi
- Clifton Beach: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jackson Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mountain | W 270° | 327 m | 19.1 mi |
| Jerdone Mountain | W 261° | 266 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 280° | 248 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Pony | WNW 298° | 229 m | 19.2 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | W 276° | 175 m | 20.7 mi |
| Fleetwood Hill | NW 319° | 166 m | 19.9 mi |
| Coles Hill | NW 310° | 138 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hamiltons Thicket | WSW 249° | 124 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg Sewage, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2167400557
Day trips start here
- Fredericksburg · 10 mi
- Stafford County · 13 mi
- Spotsylvania · 15 mi
- Stafford · 15 mi
- Aquia Harbour · 18 mi
- Quantico · 24 mi
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