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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 Medford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Medford:
- 40.120600, -85.320802
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Medford
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Medford is near Henry County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Medford
Communities Also Named Medford ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Medford.
Within Indiana, the name Medford is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Medford [Desha County].
- Maine
- Piscataquis County
- This Medford is located in Piscataquis County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Medford.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Medford is located in Carroll County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the east of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Medford.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Medford is located in Middlesex County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Medford.
- Minnesota
- Steele County
- This Medford is located in Steele County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Medford.
- Missouri
- Johnson County
- This Medford is located in Johnson County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Medford.
- New Brunswick
- This Medford lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Medford is located in Burlington County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the east of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Medford.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Medford is located in Suffolk County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<2> to the east of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Medford.
- Nova Scotia
- This Medford lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- Oklahoma
- Grant County
- This Medford is located in Grant County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Medford.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Medford is located in Jackson County and lies 1,940 miles [3,122.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Medford.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Medford is located in Anderson County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Medford.
- Wisconsin
- Taylor County
- This Medford is located in Taylor County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the northwest of the Medford that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Medford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medford ...
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.
- Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cross Roads is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Desoto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Drew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Drew is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Gates Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gates Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Liberty Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Mooreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pinch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pinch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Progress is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rogersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Woodland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Park is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Medford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Medford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medford and extending to:
- Muncie, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Medford to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 449 miles [722.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Medford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Medford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Medford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1206, Longitude: -85.3208 In this case, the coordinates for Medford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.94 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.372 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.973 degrees. |
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