Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shady Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady Cove
- 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 Shady Cove:
- 42.611505, -122.818010
- 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 Shady Cove
- 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 Shady Cove is near Douglas County and also Josephine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Josephine 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 Shady Cove ...
We found one communities that share the name Shady Cove.
Within Oregon, the name Shady Cove is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Shady Cove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Shady Cove is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,475 miles [3,983.1 km]<1> to the east of the Shady Cove that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Shady Cove.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Cove ...
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.
- Asbestos ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Beagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Derby ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Eagle Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Mountain View ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Jackson County
- Rogue Elk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sams Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
- Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
- Shangri - La Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri - La Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri - La Mill
- Shangri - La Mill is located in Douglas County
- Table Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Jackson County
- Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Trail is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail <3>
How Far From Shady Cove 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 Shady Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Cove and extending to:
- Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Cove 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 6 hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 161 miles [259.1 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 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 7,871 miles [12,667.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shady Cove: www.shadycove.net/
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 '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- Shady Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6115, Longitude: -122.8180 In this case, the coordinates for Shady Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Shady Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.975 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.304 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.343 degrees. |