Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colestin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colestin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colestin
- 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 Colestin:
- 42.052992, -122.651356
- 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 Colestin
- 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 Colestin is near Siskiyou County and also Klamath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- eBird sighting report for Klamath 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 Colestin ...
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.
- Cinnabar Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnabar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Springs
- Cinnabar Springs is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Gregory
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hilt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hornbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbrook
- Hornbrook is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbrook <2>
- Jims Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mistletoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Shale City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Shale City is located in Jackson County
- Swiss Bar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Talent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
- Talent is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <2>
How Far From Colestin 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 Colestin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Colestin and extending to:
- Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colestin to Medford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,377 miles [3,825.4 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 7,140 miles [11,490.7 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 7,905 miles [12,721.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,993 miles [9,644.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colestin. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colestin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colestin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0530, Longitude: -122.6514 |
| <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 Colestin 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 340.793 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.062 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.255 degrees. |