Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jackson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jackson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jackson
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Jackson:
- 42.154167, -91.352661
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Jackson
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Jackson is near Linn County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Jackson ...
We found 75 communities that share the name Jackson.
Within Iowa, the name Jackson is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 73 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 73 communities, 72 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Jackson, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Jackson [Choctaw County].
- Clarke County
- This Jackson is located in Clarke County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Jackson.
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jackson [Ashley County].
- Dallas County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jackson [Dallas County].
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Butts County
- This Jackson is located in Butts County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<2> to the southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butts County community of Jackson.
- Lowndes County
- This Jackson is located in Lowndes County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the south southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Jackson.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Jackson is located in Ripley County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Jackson.
- Starke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jackson [Starke County].
- Tipton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jackson [Tipton County].
- Kansas
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jackson [Decatur County].
- Linn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jackson [Linn County].
- Kentucky
- Breathitt County
- This Jackson is located in Breathitt County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Jackson.
- Mercer County
- This Jackson is located in Mercer County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Jackson.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Jackson [Allegany County].
- Cecil County
- This Jackson is located in Cecil County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the east of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Jackson.
- Michigan
- Jackson County
- This Jackson is located in Jackson County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the east of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jackson.
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jackson [Marquette County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Jackson.
- Daviess County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Jackson [Daviess County].
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Jackson [Jasper County].
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Jackson.
- Elko County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Jackson [Elko County].
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Jackson is located in Camden County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<2> to the east of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Jackson.
- Hudson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Jackson [Hudson County].
- Ocean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Jackson [Ocean County].
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Jackson.
- San Juan County
- Although located in San Juan County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Jackson.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Jackson [Cayuga County].
- Tompkins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Jackson [Tompkins County].
- North Carolina
- Northampton County
- This Jackson is located in Northampton County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Jackson.
- Union County
- This Jackson is located in Union County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jackson.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jackson [Hancock County].
- Jackson County
- This Jackson is located in Jackson County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jackson.
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Jackson.
- Morrow County
- This Jackson is located in Morrow County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Jackson.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jackson [Muskingum County].
- Ross County
- This community is historic and although located in Ross County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Jackson.
- Wayne County
- This Jackson is located in Wayne County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the east of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Jackson.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Jackson lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Jackson is located in Columbia County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<2> to the east of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Jackson.
- Erie County
- This Jackson is located in Erie County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Jackson.
- Monroe County
- This Jackson is located in Monroe County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the east of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jackson.
- Susquehanna County
- This Jackson is located in Susquehanna County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the east of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Jackson.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jackson [Warren County].
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Jackson is located in Aiken County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Jackson.
- Georgetown County
- This Jackson is located in Georgetown County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Jackson.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Marion County
- This Jackson is located in Marion County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Jackson.
- Shelby County
- This Jackson is located in Shelby County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the south southwest of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Jackson.
- Van Zandt County
- This Jackson is located in Van Zandt County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the south southwest of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Jackson.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Columbia County
- This Jackson is located in Columbia County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Jackson.
- Cowlitz County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Jackson [Cowlitz County].
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Jackson is located in Boone County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Jackson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Jackson.
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jackson [Wood County].
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Amber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Downers Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
- Downers Grove is located in Jones County
- Edinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Jordans Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
- Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
- Junction Switch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
- Junction Switch is located in Jones County
- Paris ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Prairieburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Scotch Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
- Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <5>
- Stone City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Jones County
How Far From Jackson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jackson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jackson and extending to:
- Anamosa, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Jackson to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,940 miles [7,950.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Jackson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1542, Longitude: -91.3527 In this case, the coordinates for Jackson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Jackson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.941 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.232 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.362 degrees. |