Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Melrose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Melrose and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Melrose
- 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 Melrose:
- 43.246904, -123.459075
- 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 Melrose
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Melrose is near Coos County and also Lane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- eBird sighting report for Lane 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 Melrose ...
We found 66 communities that share the name Melrose.
Within Oregon, the name Melrose is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another 66 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 66 communities, 61 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Melrose is located in Calhoun County and lies 2,112 miles [3,398.9 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Melrose.
- Colbert County
- This Melrose is located in Colbert County and lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Melrose.
- Conecuh County
- This Melrose is located in Conecuh County and lies 2,156 miles [3,469.7 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Melrose.
- Pickens County
- This Melrose is located in Pickens County and lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Melrose.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Melrose is located in Adams County and lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Melrose.
- Clark County
- This Melrose is located in Clark County and lies 1,859 miles [2,991.8 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Melrose.
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Melrose [Cook County].
- Iowa
- Lee County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Melrose.
- Monroe County
- This Melrose is located in Monroe County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Melrose.
- Kentucky
- Greenup County
- This Melrose is located in Greenup County and lies 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Melrose.
- Hardin County
- This Melrose is located in Hardin County and lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Melrose.
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Melrose lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Melrose is located in Carroll County and lies 2,390 miles [3,846.3 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Melrose.
- Harford County
- This Melrose is located in Harford County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Melrose.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Jones 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 Mississippi community of Melrose [Jones County].
- Panola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Melrose [Panola County].
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Melrose lies 2,860 miles [4,602.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Melrose is located in Burlington County and lies 2,486 miles [4,000.8 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Melrose.
- Middlesex County
- This Melrose is located in Middlesex County and lies 2,498 miles [4,020.1 km] to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Melrose.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Melrose is located in Bronx County and lies 2,509 miles [4,037.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Melrose.
- New York 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 New York community of Melrose [New York County].
- Rensselaer County
- This Melrose is located in Rensselaer County and lies 2,476 miles [3,984.7 km] to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Melrose.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Melrose lies 3,282 miles [5,281.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- North Carolina
- Polk County
- This Melrose is located in Polk County and lies 2,244 miles [3,611.4 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Melrose.
- Robeson 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 North Carolina community of Melrose [Robeson County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Melrose lies 2,965 miles [4,771.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Melrose [Clark County].
- Knox County
- This community is historic and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Melrose.
- Paulding County
- This Melrose is located in Paulding County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Melrose.
- Ontario
- This Melrose lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks 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 Pennsylvania community of Melrose [Berks County].
- Fayette County
- This Melrose is located in Fayette County and lies 2,231 miles [3,590.4 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Melrose.
- Philadelphia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Melrose [Philadelphia County].
- Susquehanna County
- This Melrose is located in Susquehanna County and lies 2,405 miles [3,870.5 km] to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Melrose.
- South Carolina
- Aiken 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 South Carolina community of Melrose [Aiken County].
- Charleston County
- This Melrose is located in Charleston County and lies 2,439 miles [3,925.2 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Melrose.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Melrose is located in Blount County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Melrose.
- Davidson 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 Tennessee community of Melrose [Davidson County].
- Morgan County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Melrose [Morgan County].
- Putnam County
- This Melrose is located in Putnam County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Melrose.
- Washington County
- This Melrose is located in Washington County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Melrose.
- Wilson County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Melrose [Wilson County].
- Texas
- Goliad County
- This Melrose is located in Goliad County and lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goliad County community of Melrose.
- Gregg 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 Texas community of Melrose [Gregg County].
- Nacogdoches County
- This Melrose is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km] to the east southeast of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Melrose.
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Melrose is located in Campbell County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Melrose.
- Roanoke City
- This Melrose is located in Roanoke City and lies 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Melrose.
- Rockingham County
- This Melrose is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km] to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Melrose.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Melrose is located in Mercer County and lies 2,244 miles [3,611.4 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Melrose.
- Wood 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 West Virginia community of Melrose [Wood County].
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Melrose ...
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.
- Civil Bend ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civil Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
- Civil Bend is located in Douglas County
- Edenbower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lookingglass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
- Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
- Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Porter Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Creek
- Porter Creek is located in Douglas County
- Redbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Riversdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
- Riversdale is located in Douglas County
- Shady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Melrose 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 Melrose to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Melrose and extending to:
- Roseburg, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Melrose to Salem, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 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 7,839 miles [12,615.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2469, Longitude: -123.4591 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Melrose 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> | 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 Melrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Melrose 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 341.558 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.022 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.732 degrees. |