Mount Jackson is a

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located in Coos County,

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. The mountain is named after

Charles Thomas Jackson Charles Thomas Jackson (June 21, 1805 – August 28, 1880) was an American physician and scientist who was active in medicine, chemistry, mineralogy, and geology. Life and work Born at Plymouth, Massachusetts, of a prominent New England fami ...

, New Hampshire's state

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in the 19th century, and is part of the

Presidential Range The Presidential Range is a mountain range located in the White Mountains of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It contains the highest peaks of the Whites, the most notable of which are named for American presidents, followed by prominent ...

of the White Mountains. Mount Jackson is flanked to the north by Mount Pierce, and to the southwest by

Mount Webster Mount Webster is a mountain located on the border between Coos County and Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. Formerly called Notch Mountain, it is named after Daniel Webster (1782–1852), and is the south-westernmost of the Presid ...

. The

Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, and passing through 14 states.Gailey, Chris (2006)"Appalachian Tra ...

, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km)

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from

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, crosses the summit of Mount Jackson as it traverses the main ridge of the Presidentials from

Crawford Notch Crawford Notch is a major pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, located in Hart's Location. Roughly half of that town is contained in Crawford Notch State Park. The high point of the notch, at approximately above sea level, is a ...

to the summit of

Mount Washington Mount Washington is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of New Hampshire. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River. The mountain is notorio ...

. Jackson stands on the west side of the Presidential – Dry River Wilderness.

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"Hiking Mount Jackson"
Appalachian Mountain Club. *
"Mount Jackson Hiking Guide"
FranklinSites.com. Mountains of New Hampshire White Mountains (New Hampshire) Mountains of Coös County, New Hampshire New England Four-thousand footers Mountains on the Appalachian Trail {{NewHampshire-geo-stub

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