Jackson Hill
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Jackson Hill rises to 228 m in Georgia. Flagpole Mountain stands 598 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Blossom Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
The story
Jackson Hill is a summit in Rome, Georgia. With an elevation of 751 feet (229 m), Jackson Hill is the 905th highest summit in the state of Georgia. The hill considered to be one of the Seven Hills of Rome, Georgia. Jackson Hill was named for the local Jackson family, the original owners.
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Wikidata Q19986672, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 228 m
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
- 26.3 mi off the Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Little River Falls Overlook · 28 mi
- Lynn Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blossom Hill: 0.3 mi
- Tower Hill: 0.9 mi
- Old Shorter Hill: 1.1 mi
- Myrtle Hill: 1.3 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Eagle Park: 0.4 mi
- Ridge Ferry Park: 0.4 mi
- Upper Avenue A Historic District: 0.6 mi
- Rome City Hall: 0.7 mi
- Lower Avenue A Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Chieftains Museum: 0.8 mi
- Rome Area History Museum: 1.0 mi
- Martha Berry Museum and Art Gallery: 1.3 mi
- Adairsville Railroad Muesem: 14.8 mi
- Aragon Historical Society: 16.6 mi
- Forrest Monument: 1.4 mi
- Old Middle School Arch: 2.9 mi
- Trippeer Arch: 3.0 mi
- West Rome High Marker: 3.9 mi
- The Old Berry Dairy: 7.4 mi
- Coosa Valley Fair Grounds: 1.0 mi
- Shed covered in license plates: 9.2 mi
- Creekside Farms: 15.5 mi
- Hightower Falls Event Venue: 22.8 mi
- Old Car City USA: 23.5 mi
- Hightower Falls: 23.0 mi
- Keown Falls South 25: 24.2 mi
- Keown Falls North 35: 24.3 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 24.9 mi
- Porter Garden: 1.9 mi
- Rockery: 1.9 mi
- Livingston: 11.2 mi
- Everett Springs: 16.0 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Cave Spring: 14.9 mi
- Little Sister of Liberty: 18.1 mi
- John's Mountain WMA: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Jackson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagpole Mountain | SW 223° | 598 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bogan Peak | W 271° | 505 m | 19.1 mi |
| Shorty Mountain | SW 220° | 484 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mill Mountain | NNE 13° | 473 m | 19.7 mi |
| High Point | NW 308° | 468 m | 13.9 mi |
| Lavender Mountain | NW 316° | 466 m | 6.7 mi |
| Calbeck Mountain | NNE 14° | 464 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Alto | WSW 240° | 456 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:19 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:57 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rome, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358717373
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