Jackson Homestead and Museum
Jackson Homestead and Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 15 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
historic building in Newton, Massachusetts
Dates from 1809.
Wikidata Q6117163, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 15 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Newton
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Our Lady Help of Christians Historic District: 0.1 mi
- Spears Park: 0.1 mi
- Cabot Park: 0.4 mi
- Carleton Park: 0.4 mi
- Mount Ida: 0.3 mi
- Whitney Hill: 1.3 mi
- Waban Hill: 1.5 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 1.9 mi
- Moffatt Hill: 2.1 mi
- Awtrey Dell: 0.8 mi
- Hunnewell Woods: 1.2 mi
- Whitney Hill Park: 1.3 mi
- Wilson Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Old Deer Park Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Watertown Founders Monument: 0.8 mi
- Columbus Delta Monument: 0.9 mi
- War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.6 mi
- World War I Honor Roll: 1.8 mi
- Armenian Museum of America: 0.9 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 1.0 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 1.0 mi
- Edmund Fowle House: 1.2 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 1.9 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 1.3 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 2.8 mi
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Bob's Island: 3.0 mi
- Lawton Park Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 1.4 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 1.6 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 1.8 mi
- Harvard Square: 4.1 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 4.6 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 1.7 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 1.9 mi
- Turtle: 2.7 mi
- Caterpillar: 2.8 mi
- Evo: 2.9 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 7.3 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 7.5 mi
- North Beach: 8.5 mi
- Powissett Beach: 8.8 mi
- Lunch Wall: 1.8 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.2 mi
- Lower Cliff: 2.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 3.7 mi
- Valley Shelter: 3.8 mi
- Boathouse: 15.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.6 mi
- Rainshed: 15.7 mi
- Boston Light: 15.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 6.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 7.2 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.6 mi
- Haywardville: 9.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Jackson Homestead and Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NW 307° | 135 m | 3.8 mi |
| Little Prospect | WNW 303° | 133 m | 3.7 mi |
| Doublet Hill | W 264° | 108 m | 4.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 12° | 107 m | 5.4 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 327° | 105 m | 5.5 mi |
| Maugus Hill | SW 231° | 101 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Independence | N 350° | 101 m | 5.3 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | SE 136° | 100 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367781131
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