Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dardanelles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dardanelles and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dardanelles

• 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 Dardanelles:
  • 42.429012, -123.058104
  • 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 Dardanelles

• 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 Dardanelles is near Josephine County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Josephine County
  • 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

Communities Also Named Dardanelles ...

We found one communities that share the name Dardanelles.

Within Oregon, the name Dardanelles is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Dardanelles in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Dardanelles lies 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dardanelles that is located in Jackson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dardanelles ...

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.

• Foots Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foots Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Creek
  • Foots Creek is located in Jackson County
• Gold Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
• Rock Point ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
• Rogue River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
  • Rogue River is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <3>
• Sams Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
  • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
• Seven Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
  • Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County
• Starvation Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starvation Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starvation Heights
  • Starvation Heights is located in Jackson County
• Table Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
• Table Rock Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Station
  • Table Rock Station is located in Jackson County

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

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

• Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dardanelles to Medford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 173 miles [278.4 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 2,393 miles [3,851.2 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 7,123 miles [11,463.4 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 7,886 miles [12,691.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dardanelles. 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/