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Jackson Ridge

Jackson Ridge, seen from above at true elevation

Jackson Ridge rises to 259 m in Indiana. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Valley Sports Complex, a park 2.1 miles away. Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33140044, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
259 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.19533, -84.86412

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hidden Valley Sports Complex: 2.1 mi
  • Bright Meadows Park: 2.3 mi
  • Guilford Covered Bridge Park: 3.0 mi
  • Willow Park on the Whitewater: 4.5 mi
  • Smith Tract County Park: 4.6 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Big Boy: 7.8 mi
  • Big Boy: 13.3 mi
  • Big Boy: 14.0 mi
  • Big Boy: 14.8 mi
  • Big Boy: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 54
Peaks: 45
Museums: 44
  • Dearborn County Historical Society: 7.4 mi
  • Creation Museum: 8.7 mi
  • The German Heritage Museum: 13.1 mi
  • Delhi Historical Society: 14.9 mi
  • Milan '54 Museum: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 41
Picnic sites: 22
  • Cedar Bend: 6.0 mi
  • Columbia Terrace: 6.0 mi
  • Dry Fork Meadow: 7.1 mi
  • Area 33, Maple Ridge: 14.5 mi
  • Area 30, McFarlan Woods: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 2.8 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rumpke MountainENE 69°319 m15.3 mi
Elkhorn HillN 354°308 m11.1 mi
Boundary HillNNW 332°305 m19.4 mi
English HillNNW 346°304 m12.0 mi
Gobblers Knob HillNNW 338°301 m11.1 mi
The MoundsNNW 342°301 m21.2 mi
Wewe HillNW 325°299 m12.5 mi
Cobbs HillN 351°299 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1619:52
June solstice06:1420:3021:10
September equinox07:2819:0319:38
December solstice07:5616:3817:20

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283140516169727165534232

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milan 5 NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657276

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