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Around Calkins ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roseburg. It lies just east of Calkins. Roseburg has a population of 23,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Sutherlin. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the north of Calkins and has a population of 8,200 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Calkins, with the nearest first.

  • Melrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Douglas County
  • Roseburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Douglas County
  • Lookingglass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
  • Winchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
  • Wilbur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Winston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Winston is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <2>
  • Dillard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Umpqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tenmile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutherlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <2>
    • Myrtle Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Douglas County

For more communities neighboring Calkins, please visit our County-by-County Page for Calkins.

Douglas County ...

Calkins is located in Douglas County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane. The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Calkins ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calkins.

Airports Near Calkins ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Calkins and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Calkins.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calkins.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Calkins), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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