Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McLeod, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McLeod and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McLeod
- 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 McLeod:
- 42.662348, -122.687818
- 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 McLeod
- 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 McLeod is near Douglas County and also Josephine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named McLeod ...
We found seven communities that share the name McLeod.
Within Oregon, the name McLeod is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This McLeod lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the north northwest of the McLeod that is located in Jackson County.
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Missoula County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of McLeod [Missoula County].
- Sweet Grass County
- This McLeod is located in Sweet Grass County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the McLeod that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweet Grass County community of McLeod.
- North Dakota
- Texas
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near McLeod ...
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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Bitter Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bitter Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitter Lick
- Bitter Lick is located in Jackson County
- Cascade Gorge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Gorge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Gorge
- Cascade Gorge is located in Jackson County
- Derby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mountain View ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Jackson County
- Persist ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
- Rogue Elk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Shady Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Shangri - La Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri - La Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Trail is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail <4>
How Far From McLeod to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as McLeod to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McLeod and extending to:
- Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from McLeod to Medford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 158 miles [254.3 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,371 miles [3,815.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,865 miles [12,657.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McLeod. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- McLeod) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McLeod. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6623, Longitude: -122.6878 In this case, the coordinates for McLeod have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that McLeod could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 McLeod to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.87 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.182 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.258 degrees. |