Jackson Woods
Jackson Woods is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Lane Hill stands 298 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rowell Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Somerset Woods Trustees
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 23.6 mi off the STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rowell Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hilton Hill: 2.1 mi
- Blackwell Hill: 3.8 mi
- Ward Hill: 4.2 mi
- Tarbell Hill: 4.5 mi
- Skowhegan Fairgrounds: 2.4 mi
- Memorial Field Complex: 2.9 mi
- Coburn Park: 3.1 mi
- Skowhegan Veterans Park: 3.3 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.4 mi
- Lakewood Road Lots: 1.2 mi
- Cedar Swamp Lot: 1.5 mi
- Jacobs Pines: 2.7 mi
- Wesserunsett Stream Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Coburn Woods: 2.8 mi
- Skowhegan/Madison Elks Club: 2.6 mi
- North Anson Toll Bridge Pylon: 7.0 mi
- A: 7.9 mi
- B: 7.9 mi
- C: 8.0 mi
- Skowhegan Indian Sculpture: 3.2 mi
- Veterans Monument: 7.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Canaan Veteran's Memorial: 9.2 mi
- “Roll Of Honor”: 16.8 mi
- Girl with Tail: 3.4 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Stumphenge: 9.2 mi
- 6: 17.5 mi
- 5: 17.5 mi
- History House: 3.3 mi
- Norridgewock Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Athens Historical Society Museum: 8.6 mi
- L C Bates Museum: 11.6 mi
- Colby College Museum of Art: 17.5 mi
- Houston Brook Falls: 20.5 mi
- Austinm Stream Falls: 22.5 mi
- Rome Town Beach: 17.1 mi
- Spring water: 19.2 mi
- UMF Community Garden: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Jackson Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hill | W 276° | 298 m | 11.4 mi |
| Rowell Mountain | N 351° | 295 m | 9.6 mi |
| Parkman Hill | NNW 345° | 294 m | 9.3 mi |
| Holland Waite Hill | W 277° | 292 m | 12.3 mi |
| Stickney Hill | NNE 21° | 284 m | 11.7 mi |
| Eaton Hill | N 350° | 278 m | 10.4 mi |
| Loomis Hill | E 86° | 259 m | 5.3 mi |
| Lords Hill | NNE 28° | 258 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:44 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:00 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:13 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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