Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Myrtle Creek:
  • 43.026133, -123.283294
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Myrtle Creek

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Myrtle Creek is near Josephine County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Josephine County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Myrtle Creek

Curious and Interesting Names Near Myrtle Creek ...

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 northwest)
  • Civil Bend is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
• Days Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Days Creek is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Days Creek <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Days Creek
  • From Myrtle Creek to Days Creek
• Dole
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dole is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole
• Green
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Green is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Green
  • From Myrtle Creek to Green
• Nugget ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Nugget is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugget
• Oaks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Oaks is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
• Riddle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Riddle is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Former names for Riddle:
  • Riddles
  • Riddlesburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Riddle
  • From Myrtle Creek to Riddle
• Round Prairie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Round Prairie is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
• Shady
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shady is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
• Surprise Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Surprise Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
• Weaver
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Weaver is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver

How Far From Myrtle Creek 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 city such as Myrtle Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Myrtle Creek and extending to:

• Roseburg, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Myrtle Creek to Roseburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 132 miles [212.4 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,397 miles [3,857.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,851 miles [12,635 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'