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Jackson Hill

Jackson Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Jackson Hill rises to 391 m in California. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Quail Top, a peak 2.3 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 17 miles off. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.

About

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039450, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
391 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.91108, -121.08047

Overlooks nearby

Around it

146 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 54
Parks: 30
  • San Antonio Reservoir Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
  • Hearst San Simeon State Historic Monument: 17.8 mi
  • Big Sandy State Wildlife Management Area: 17.8 mi
  • Old oak park: 17.8 mi
  • Pine Meadows Park 2: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Christmas Cove: 11.1 mi
  • The Narrows: 11.2 mi
  • Nacimiento Grizzly Bend: 11.2 mi
  • South Shore Nacimiento Lake: 11.9 mi
  • Oak Shores Marina: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 8
  • Lottie Potrero Spring: 11.1 mi
  • School Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Dutra Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Basket Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Bane Spring: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area A: 20.7 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 20.8 mi
  • DeAnza Picnic Site: 20.8 mi
  • DeAnza Picnic Site: 20.8 mi
  • Willow Creek Picnic Ground: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 5
  • Upper Salmon Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Manning Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Jewel Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Salmon Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Three Troughs Falls: 16.8 mi
Museums: 5
Beaches: 3
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • The Shut-In: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jackson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakNW 311°1,784 m24.9 mi
Pinyon PeakNW 317°1,602 m24.5 mi
Bear MountainNW 316°1,451 m23.8 mi
Alder PeakW 264°1,137 m16.3 mi
Slick Rock PeakWNW 286°1,126 m17.7 mi
Pine MountainS 183°1,093 m15.3 mi
Silver PeakWSW 254°1,073 m16.2 mi
Chalk PeakWNW 286°1,070 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:16
June solstice05:4919:4720:25
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1216:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535255566164666869655852
Precip in6.06.24.82.00.70.10.10.00.11.12.36.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hearst Castle, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358786450

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