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Jackson Falls

Jackson Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Jackson Falls is a waterfall in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Carter Dome stands 1,471 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Pinkham Farm, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Presidential Range Tour passes 0.6 miles off.

The story

historic district in Jackson, New Hampshire

Wikidata Q14705340, matched on coordinates and name (488 m apart).

What the record says

Height
33 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.15210, -71.17961

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Prospect Farm: 4.5 mi
  • Cathedral Ledge State Park: 6.4 mi
  • Hussey Field: 6.8 mi
  • Morrell Family Community Complex: 6.9 mi
  • First River Bridge Park: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 47
Attractions: 39
  • Eggs-traordinary Farm Tractors: 2.4 mi
  • Roar-o-Saurus: 2.5 mi
  • Nor'Easter Mountain Coaster: 5.4 mi
  • Diana's Baths - Parking: 5.4 mi
  • Attitash Alpine Slide: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 32
  • Whites Ledge: 4.6 mi
  • Thin Air Face: 6.2 mi
  • Barber Wall: 6.3 mi
  • The Slabs: 6.8 mi
  • Echo Roof: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 19
Beaches: 17
  • Beach Area #1: 11.3 mi
  • Beach Area #2: 11.6 mi
  • Conway Lake Public Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Pleasant Point Town Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Fiddlehead Campground: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 12
  • Museum of White Mountain Art / Jackson Historical Society: 0.3 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 7.1 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 7.4 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 7.4 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 12.3 mi
Springs: 7
  • lower falls: 10.0 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Spaulding Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Peabody Spring: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 21.7 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 24.1 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Hannes Schneider: 7.4 mi
  • Loon Mural: 24.3 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 19.5 mi
  • Boise Rock: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Jackson Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carter DomeN 0°1,471 m8.0 mi
Gulf PeakNW 318°1,455 m8.3 mi
Wildcat MountainN 352°1,340 m7.5 mi
Wildcat BN 351°1,319 m7.2 mi
Wildcat CNNW 348°1,310.03 m7.0 mi
Wildcat DNNW 342°1,238 m7.1 mi
Wildcat ENNW 340°1,233 m7.0 mi
Mount IsolationNW 304°1,220 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0219:4820:32
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1815:2216:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231435565706860483727
Precip in3.63.23.74.43.74.54.54.43.75.54.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Conway, 7 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–May, Dec — fullest in Apr, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs209134274699589223176129104260241347

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Saco River AT River Street, AT Bartlett, NH, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10043378254

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