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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 Mount Jackson:
39.765321, -86.206655
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We found three communities that share the name Mount Jackson.
Within Indiana, the name Mount Jackson is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Sonoma County
This Mount Jackson is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Jackson that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Mount Jackson.
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
This Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Jackson that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Jackson.
Virginia
Shenandoah County
This Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Jackson that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Mount Jackson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount 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.
Chapel Hill (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Jackson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Jackson and extending to:
Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the east (E).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Jackson to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Jackson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Jackson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7653, Longitude: -86.2067 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Jackson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Mount Jackson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.508 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.971 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.489 degrees.