Jackson Mountain
Jackson Mountain rises to 658 m in Maryland. Pinnacle stands 950 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Barton Area Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q31599692, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 658 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 13.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 12 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 19 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 27 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Barton Area Park: 1.1 mi
- Lonaconing Historic District: 2.2 mi
- Lonanconing Ballfield: 2.2 mi
- Furnace Park: 2.4 mi
- Midland Area Park: 4.1 mi
- Barton Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 1.3 mi
- Potomac Hill: 1.7 mi
- Pickell Hill: 2.2 mi
- Fairview: 2.3 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 5.4 mi
- McCoole Fish Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Dan's Rock Fire Tower: 6.0 mi
- New Germany State Park: 9.6 mi
- buisness lot: 7.5 mi
- Brownsville/Park Avenue Monument: 8.6 mi
- First Toll Gate House: 10.2 mi
- Piercie Paugh Homestead Site: 11.1 mi
- The Castle - built 1840: 12.4 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 4.6 mi
- Frostburg Museum: 9.0 mi
- Thrasher Carriage Museum: 9.0 mi
- Mount Savage Museum: 12.6 mi
- F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum: 13.9 mi
- eroded outcropping: 6.9 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 13.5 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 15.1 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 17.8 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 19.6 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 9.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.5 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 16.5 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 18.7 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 22.7 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 22.7 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 22.8 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 22.8 mi
- Art: 9.2 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 18.4 mi
- Frankville: 9.6 mi
- Kendall: 23.5 mi
- Mountain View: 12.8 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 17.0 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 18.0 mi
- River Beach: 19.1 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
- Baughman Spring: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Jackson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | SSW 203° | 950 m | 11.7 mi |
| Big Savage Mountain | W 275° | 913 m | 5.5 mi |
| High Rock | W 275° | 910 m | 5.5 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | W 281° | 904 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sampson Rock | NNE 16° | 895 m | 12.3 mi |
| Saint John Rock | N 9° | 890 m | 9.1 mi |
| Dans Rock | ENE 59° | 883 m | 6.0 mi |
| Elbow Mountain | NW 314° | 859 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savage RVR DAM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358241547
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 14 mi
- McHenry · 19 mi
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