Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shale City:
  • 42.273466, -122.588085
  • 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 Shale City

• 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 Shale City is near Siskiyou County and also Klamath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
  • eBird sighting report for Klamath 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 Shale City ...

We found one communities that share the name Shale City.

Within Oregon, the name Shale City is unique.

Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Shale City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Mercer County
    • This Shale City is located in Mercer County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km]<1> to the east of the Shale City that is located in Jackson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Shale City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shale City ...

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.

• Central Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
  • Central Point is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <3>
• Climax
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Jackson County
• Eagle Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Four Corners
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Jackson County
• Fourbit Ford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourbit Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourbit Ford
  • Fourbit Ford is located in Jackson County
• Gregory
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Gregory is located in Jackson County
• Lakecreek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecreek
  • Lakecreek is located in Jackson County
• Lincoln
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Jackson County
• Mistletoe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
  • Mistletoe is located in Jackson County
• Mountain View ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Talent
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
  • Talent is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <3>

How Far From Shale City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shale City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shale City and extending to:

• Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shale City to Medford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 185 miles [297.7 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 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 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 7,889 miles [12,696.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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