Jackson New York Map

About Jackson, New York

Jackson is a locality in Washington County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,600. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Jackson is located at 43.0857°N, 73.3944°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12839.

Jackson sits at the confluence of gentle slopes, where the land begins its patient rise toward the Adirondack foothills. It lies 12.3 miles east of Gates, NY (from Gates, NY: bearing 92°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east of Greenwich. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold in summer's embrace, are scored by the slow, meandering veins of small creeks that feed into larger rivers further west, their banks often softened by stands of birch and maple. Here, the air itself seems to carry a certain stillness, a quiet hum of unseen life, and the light at dusk can sometimes fall in long, amber shafts, as if the sun itself pauses to admire the view. The roads, mostly unpaved and dusted with the season’s grit, wind like quiet thoughts through this undulating terrain, leading to farmsteads that seem to have grown organically from the very earth. The history of Jackson is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, this land has nourished those who worked it, its economy tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, the sale of dairy products and field crops forming the backbone of its livelihood. Remnants of earlier endeavors, perhaps a weathered barn or a stone wall slowly surrendering to moss, hint at the layered past. While modern life has brought its conveniences, the character of Jackson remains deeply connected to the land, a place where the pace is dictated by the seasons and the quiet satisfaction of a day's honest work.

About This Jackson Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Jackson, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jackson and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Jackson includes the ZIP code (12816), telephone area code (845), county seat of Washington County (Fort Edward), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jackson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.