Nature reserve · Pennsylvania
Jackson Pond Preserve
Jackson Pond Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Flint Hill stands 308 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Buckingham Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Heritage Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates40.29084, -75.06234
- 7.3 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 16.7 mi off the Blue Route
- 23.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 26.2 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 7 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 8 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 8 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Buckingham Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Buckingham Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Pebble Hill: 2.7 mi
- Solebury Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Jericho Mountain: 5.9 mi
Gardens
- Hope Spring: 1.7 mi
- Doylestown Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 5.0 mi
- Apiary: 5.2 mi
- Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Tavern 18 century: 2.3 mi
- Tyler Park Equipment Rental: 6.2 mi
- Solebury Orchards: 6.7 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Hayride: 8.2 mi
- Safety Town: 9.1 mi
Parks
- Hampton Chase Park: 2.9 mi
- Holicong Park: 3.0 mi
- Guinea Lane Park: 3.2 mi
- Sauerman Park: 3.2 mi
- Chapman Park: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Michener Art Museum: 3.6 mi
- Mercer Museum: 3.6 mi
- Bucks County Civil War Round Table Museum and Library: 3.8 mi
- Fonthill Museum: 3.8 mi
- James-Lorah Memorial Home: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Casimir Sienkiewicz (1892-1974): 3.8 mi
- Bucks County Persian Gulf War Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Bucks County Korean War Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Monument Square: 3.9 mi
- Bucks County Vietnam War Memorial: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Sack Race: 4.0 mi
- Horse and Buggy: 4.3 mi
- Stained Glass Water Tower: 5.3 mi
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Statue: 6.2 mi
- Buck Statue: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Hart's Woods Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Natural Lands Diabase Preserve (Not Open to Public): 5.3 mi
- Tyler State Park: 6.2 mi
- Wilma Quinlan Nature Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Jarret Nature Center: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Shaded Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 9.7 mi
- Island Picnic Grove: 10.2 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 12.6 mi
- Picnic Area C: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Old Quarry: 7.5 mi
- Washington's Rock: 7.6 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 10.6 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 11.7 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 21.4 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 21.8 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 24.1 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Kerr Spring: 3.2 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 22.1 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- High Falls: 10.4 mi
- Gold Run: 13.6 mi
- High Falls: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Jackson Pond Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Hill | NW 318° | 308 m | 22.3 mi |
| Haycock Mountain | NNW 329° | 295 m | 16.0 mi |
| Kohlberg | NNW 326° | 294 m | 22.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 307° | 282 m | 24.1 mi |
| The Lookout | NW 315° | 277 m | 21.2 mi |
| Beverly Hills | NW 307° | 264 m | 23.7 mi |
| Buckwampum Hill | NNW 333° | 262 m | 19.9 mi |
| Swoveberg | NNW 328° | 257 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Doylestown AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1208825644
Day trips start here
- Doylestown · 3 mi
- Bucks County · 4 mi
- Peddler's Village · 4 mi
- Warminster · 6 mi
- Solebury · 7 mi
- Lambertville · 8 mi
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