Jackson Smith
Jackson Smith is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is David Greene Templeton, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 14 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- David Greene Templeton: 0.0 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Dean: 0.1 mi
- Judge H.T. Brown: 0.3 mi
- Newburn-Rawlinson House: 0.7 mi
- Jacksonville College: 0.8 mi
- Love Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park: 1.3 mi
- Bolton Park: 1.7 mi
- Nellie Crim Park: 1.9 mi
- Buckner Park: 2.1 mi
- Rocky Point: 4.2 mi
- Luker Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Casey Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Gray Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Tater Hill: 6.7 mi
- Bullard History Museum: 11.8 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 13.7 mi
- McDonald Museum: 14.1 mi
- Norman Memorial Museum: 14.8 mi
- Howard House Museum: 24.0 mi
- Etna: 11.7 mi
- Lone Star: 14.9 mi
- New Birmingham: 16.9 mi
- Jarvis: 17.4 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 13.2 mi
- Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari: 15.1 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 24.3 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 23.1 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 23.9 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jackson Smith. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | WNW 302° | 234 m | 23.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | W 267° | 231 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | SE 141° | 214 m | 19.4 mi |
| Rock Hill | WNW 288° | 214 m | 20.9 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | SSE 161° | 210 m | 18.3 mi |
| Gray Mountain | W 266° | 209 m | 6.6 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | S 189° | 207 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Hope | S 174° | 206 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksonville, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402928631
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