Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bitter Lick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bitter Lick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bitter Lick
- 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 Bitter Lick:
- 42.792903, -122.638652
- 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 Bitter Lick
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Bitter Lick is near Douglas County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bitter Lick ...
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.
- Cascade Gorge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Gorge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Gorge
- Cascade Gorge is located in Jackson County
- Derby ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Drew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Persist ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
- Rogue Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Shady Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Shangri - La Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri - La Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri - La Mill
- Shangri - La Mill is located in Douglas County
- Trail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Trail is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail <2>
- Union Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek
- Union Creek is located in Jackson County
How Far From Bitter Lick 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 community such as Bitter Lick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bitter Lick and extending to:
- Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bitter Lick to Medford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 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 7,856 miles [12,643 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bitter Lick. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bitter Lick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bitter Lick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7929, Longitude: -122.6387 In this case, the coordinates for Bitter Lick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bitter Lick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.838 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.152 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.223 degrees. |