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Welcome to Rand ...

Rand is located in Josephine County<1>.


The location of Rand has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Rand is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rand lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Rand: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Rand ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Rand - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rand.

Communities near Rand ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rand.

  • Grants Pass
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Leland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Josephine County
  • Hugo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Josephine County
  • Three Pines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
    • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
  • Merlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunny Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Wolf Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Placer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
    • Placer is located in Josephine County
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Josephine County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rand. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rand.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rand. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rand.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rand. See our Newspapers Page for Rand.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rand ...

Looking for more information about Rand? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rand, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rand.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Josephine County: www.co.josephine.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Josephine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rand - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>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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