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 17 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Granite Monument to Stonewall Jackson
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: 5.2 mi
- Motts Run Hill: 5.6 mi
- Embrey Hill: 6.8 mi
- Fall Hill: 8.4 mi
- Spotsylvania County Museum: 3.1 mi
- MOVAS - Museum of Visual Arts and Science: 7.6 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: 9.2 mi
- Falmouth Beach Park: 9.9 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: 0.9 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: 24.3 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: 15.0 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 | 20.6 mi |
| Fleetwood Hill | NW 319° | 166 m | 19.8 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/2167400558
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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