Welcome to Jackson Heights ...

The location of Jackson Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>

A typical abbreviation for Jackson Heights: Jackson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Jackson Heights is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jackson Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jackson Heights lies within the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Jackson Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Jackson Heights - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Tennessee (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson Heights.

Communities near Jackson Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jackson Heights.

• Amherst
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Amherst County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
• Appomattox
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
  • Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <3>
• Joshua Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
  • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
• Lavino Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
  • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
• Woodbine Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
  • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
• Winesap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
  • Winesap is located in Amherst County
• Lawyers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
  • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
• Powhatan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
• Boonsboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
• Forest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jackson Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jackson Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jackson Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Jackson Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Heights ...

Looking for more information about Jackson Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jackson Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jackson Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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