Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Medford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Medford
- 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 Medford:
- 42.327887, -122.869191
- 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 Medford
- 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 Medford is near Josephine County and also Siskiyou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Josephine County
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou 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 Medford ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Medford.
Within Oregon, the name Medford is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Medford lies 2,675 miles [4,305 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Jackson County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Medford lies 2,859 miles [4,601.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Jackson County.
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medford ...
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.
- Central Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <4>
- Climax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Eagle Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Point <4>
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Jackson County
- Gold Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Mountain View ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Sams Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
- Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
- Seven Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County
- Table Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Station
- Table Rock Station is located in Jackson County
- Talent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
How Far From Medford 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 city such as Medford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medford and extending to:
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Medford to Salem, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,384 miles [3,836.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 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 7,890 miles [12,697.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Medford: www.ci.medford.or.us/
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Medford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Medford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3279, Longitude: -122.8692 |
| <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 Medford 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 340.996 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.316 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.385 degrees. |