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Welcome to Jack Shelter ...

Jack Shelter is located in Linn County<1>.


The location of Jack Shelter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Jack Shelter is 5,010 feet [1,527 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Jack Shelter is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Jack Shelter lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Jack Shelter ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jack Shelter.

  • Sisters
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Butte Ranch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Sherman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Belknap Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Springs
    • Belknap Springs is located in Lane County
  • Idanha
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Idanha
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Geneva ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
  • McKenzie Bridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Detroit
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryant City ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
    • Bryant City is located in Linn County

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 Jack Shelter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jack Shelter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jack Shelter. 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 Jack Shelter.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jack Shelter ...

Looking for more information about Jack Shelter? 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 Jack Shelter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jack Shelter.

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jack Shelter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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