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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 Beagle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beagle 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 Beagle:
    • 42.534568, -122.925324
    • 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 Beagle
  • 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Since Beagle is near Douglas County and also Josephine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Josephine 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 Beagle

Communities Also Named Beagle ...

We found three communities that are also named Beagle.

Within Oregon, the name Beagle is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Miami County
      • This Beagle is located in Miami County and lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<1> to the east of the Beagle that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Beagle.
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell County
      • This Beagle is located in Campbell County and lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the east of the Beagle that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Beagle.
    • Ohio
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Beagle [Hancock County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beagle ...

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.

  • Asbestos ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Asbestos is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbestos
  • Eagle Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Four Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Four Corners is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Gold Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain View ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mountain View is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Sams Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
  • Seven Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
  • Shady Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Table Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Table Rock Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Table Rock Station is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Station
  • Trail
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Beagle 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 Beagle to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Beagle to Medford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 166 miles [267.2 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 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,878 miles [12,678.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beagle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Beagle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Beagle 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 Beagle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5346, Longitude: -122.9253       In this case, the coordinates for Beagle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.059 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.40 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.414 degrees.