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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Eagle Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle Point and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Eagle Point:
    • 42.473215, -122.803701
    • 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 Eagle Point
  • 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 Eagle Point ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Eagle Point.

Within Oregon, the name Eagle Point is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Eagle Point, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Eagle Point is located in Ogle County and lies 1,682 miles [2,706.9 km]<1> to the east of the Eagle Point that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Eagle Point.
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • This Eagle Point is located in Kosciusko County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the east of the Eagle Point that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Eagle Point.
    • Iowa
      • Dubuque County
      • This Eagle Point is located in Dubuque County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km]<1> to the east of the Eagle Point that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Eagle Point.
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • This Eagle Point is located in Cass County and lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the east of the Eagle Point that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Eagle Point.
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • This Eagle Point is located in Livingston County and lies 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eagle Point that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Eagle Point.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Eagle Point is located in Berks County and lies 2,404 miles [3,868.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eagle Point that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Eagle Point.
    • South Carolina
      • Clarendon County
      • This Eagle Point is located in Clarendon County and lies 2,373 miles [3,819 km]<1> to the east of the Eagle Point that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Eagle Point.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Eagle Point is located in Roane County and lies 2,072 miles [3,334.6 km]<1> to the east of the Eagle Point that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Eagle Point.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Eagle Point [Orleans County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • This Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eagle Point that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Eagle Point.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 7,885 miles [12,689.7 km]<1> to the west southwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle Point ...

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.

  • Beagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Jackson County
  • Central Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <4>
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Jackson County
  • Four Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Jackson County
  • Lakecreek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecreek
    • Lakecreek is located in Jackson County
  • Mountain View ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Jackson County
  • Sams Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
    • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Seven Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County
  • Shady Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
    • Shady Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <4>
  • Table Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Table Rock Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Station
    • Table Rock Station is located in Jackson County

How Far From Eagle Point 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 city such as Eagle Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagle Point and extending to:

  • Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eagle Point to Medford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,880 miles [12,681.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4732, Longitude: -122.8037    
<2>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 Eagle Point 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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Eagle Point 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 340.953 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.271 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.339 degrees.









 

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