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Nearest Communities to Mecca,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mecca, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mecca:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Mecca.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Mecca is located in Jefferson County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Crook, Deschutes, Linn, Marion, Wasco & Wheeler.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 46 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mecca. Of these communities, 26 are located in counties other than Jefferson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Mecca (which is Jefferson County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Mecca

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Jefferson County   (where Mecca resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.jefferson.or.us
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Madras
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mecca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mecca.
      • Warm Springs
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
        • Warm Springs is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <4>
      • Gateway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
        • Gateway is located in Jefferson County
      • Paxton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Jefferson County
      • Seekseequa Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekseequa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Junction
        • Seekseequa Junction is located in Jefferson County
      • Madras Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madras Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras Station
        • Madras Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Madras
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
        • Madras is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <4>
      • Metolius
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metolius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metolius
        • Metolius is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metolius <4>
      • Willowdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
        • Willowdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Culver
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
        • Culver is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,686 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver <4>
      • Grandview ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Jefferson County
      • Jumpoff Joe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumpoff Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Joe
        • Jumpoff Joe is located in Jefferson County
      • Ashwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Opal City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
          • Opal City is located in Jefferson County
        • Lamonta ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamonta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamonta
          • Lamonta is located in Jefferson County
        • Geneva ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
          • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
        • Crooked River Ranch
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Grizzly
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly
          • Grizzly is located in Jefferson County
        • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
          • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
          • Former names for Donnybrook:
          • Axehandle
          • Kilts
        • Kilts
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilts
          • Kilts is located in Jefferson County
        • Camp Sherman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crook County
    • County Website:   www.co.crook.or.us/
    • County Seat for Crook:   Prineville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mecca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mecca.
      • Forest Crossing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Crossing
        • Forest Crossing is located in Crook County
      • O'Neil
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
        • O'Neil is located in Crook County
  • Deschutes County
  • Wasco County
    • County Website:   www.co.wasco.or.us/
    • County Seat for Wasco:   The Dalles
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mecca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mecca.
      • Kahneeta Hot Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahneeta Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahneeta Hot Springs
        • Kahneeta Hot Springs is located in Wasco County
      • South Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Junction
        • South Junction is located in Wasco County
      • Kishwalks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kishwalks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwalks
        • Kishwalks is located in Wasco County
      • Axford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axford
        • Axford is located in Wasco County
      • Kaskela
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskela have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskela
        • Kaskela is located in Wasco County
      • Whiskey Dick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
        • Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County
      • North Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Junction
        • North Junction is located in Wasco County
      • Simnasho
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
        • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
      • Hardy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Hardy is located in Wasco County
      • Shaniko Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaniko Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaniko Junction
        • Shaniko Junction is located in Wasco County
      • Dant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
        • Dant is located in Wasco County
      • Dixon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
        • Dixon is located in Wasco County
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Criterion ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Criterion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion
          • Criterion is located in Wasco County
        • Dahl Pine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahl Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahl Pine
          • Dahl Pine is located in Wasco County
        • Wapinitia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
          • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
        • Pine Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
          • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
        • Antelope
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Shaniko
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cambrai
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambrai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrai
          • Cambrai is located in Wasco County
        • East Maupin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maupin
          • East Maupin is located in Wasco County
        • Maupin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
          • Maupin is located in Wasco County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <4>
        • Bakeoven
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakeoven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
          • Bakeoven is located in Wasco County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mecca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mecca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7710, Longitude: -121.2078    
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<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.




 

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