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Jackson Hill

Jackson Hill, a peak in Massachusetts
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Jackson Hill rises to 279 m in Massachusetts. Dry Hill stands 423 m to the north-northeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellamoose Repose, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 5.5 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49039455, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
279 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.49870, -72.49064

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Wildwood Cemetery Memorial Chapel: 7.6 mi
  • William Smith Clark Memorial: 7.7 mi
  • Old Chapel: 7.8 mi
  • Classic Car Junkyard: 7.9 mi
  • Poet's Seat Tower: 8.2 mi
Parks
  • Sunderland Town Park: 4.3 mi
  • Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access: 5.6 mi
  • Town Common: 5.9 mi
  • Herlihy Park: 5.9 mi
  • Cushman Common: 6.0 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 47
  • Ellamoose Repose: 0.4 mi
  • Sawmill River Cons. Area: 0.5 mi
  • Cave Hill Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
  • Howard Cons. Area: 0.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
Museums: 44
Attractions: 27
  • Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 6.7 mi
  • Greenfield Energy Park: 8.3 mi
  • War Memorial Pool: 8.3 mi
  • Hermit's Castle: 8.6 mi
  • Path Continues: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 21
Cliffs: 17
  • Roaring Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Pigpen Ledges: 2.1 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 5.0 mi
  • The Sanctuary: 7.1 mi
  • Buoux Buttress: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 17
Beaches: 12
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Rainbow Beach: 14.7 mi
  • David Musante Beach: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Bear's Den Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Hobo Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Pulpit Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Covered bridges: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Jackson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dry HillNNE423 m3.3 mi
Orcutt HillENE394 m6.0 mi
Mount TobyWSW386 m2.5 mi
Packard MountainESE386 m7.5 mi
Poor Farm HillE384 m7.4 mi
Brushy MountainSSE380 m2.0 mi
Locks HillENE372 m4.7 mi
Bear MountainNE372 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1319:4920:32
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1715:3516:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212334465867727062503828
Precip in3.43.03.73.73.84.64.54.74.74.93.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leverett #2, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 609166 — Jackson Hill, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

OpenStreetMap element node/358270555

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