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Welcome to Shady ...

Shady is located in Douglas County<1>.


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


Shady is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Shady: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Shady ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Shady - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, New York and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Shady ...

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

  • Roseburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sutherlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
    • Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <5>
  • Winston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Winston is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <5>
  • Myrtle Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Canyonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
    • Canyonville is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <5>
  • Riddle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <5>
  • Oakland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
  • Dillard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lookingglass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
  • Melrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Douglas 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 Shady. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shady. 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 Shady.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady ...

Looking for more information about Shady? 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 Shady, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shady.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady. 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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 Shady - 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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