Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Provolt:
  • 42.287402, -123.229926
  • 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 Provolt

• 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 Provolt 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Provolt ...

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.

• Foots Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foots Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Creek
  • Foots Creek is located in Jackson County
• Fruitdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
• Gold Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <2>
• Grants Pass
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Pass
  • Grants Pass is located in Josephine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants Pass <2>
• Murphy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Josephine County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <2>
• Rock Point ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
• Rogue River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
  • Rogue River is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <2>
• Starvation Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starvation Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starvation Heights
  • Starvation Heights is located in Jackson County
• Steamboat
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
  • Steamboat is located in Jackson County
• Williams Creek ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
  • Williams Creek is located in Jackson County

How Far From Provolt 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 Provolt to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Provolt and extending to:

• Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Provolt to Medford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,898 miles [12,710.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Provolt. 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/