Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trail, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trail and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trail
- 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 Trail:
- 42.647786, -122.808441
- 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 Trail
- 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 Trail 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 Trail ...
We found six communities that share the name Trail.
Within Oregon, the name Trail is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Trail lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Trail that is located in Jackson County.
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trail ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Beagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Bitter Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bitter Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitter Lick
- Bitter Lick is located in Jackson County
- Cascade Gorge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Gorge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Gorge
- Cascade Gorge is located in Jackson County
- Derby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Eagle Point
(12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
- Mountain View ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Jackson County
- Persist ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Rogue Elk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sams Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
- Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
- Shady Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
- Shady Cove is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <4>
- Shangri - La Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri - La Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri - La Mill
- Shangri - La Mill is located in Douglas County
How Far From Trail 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 Trail to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trail and extending to:
- Medford, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Trail to Medford, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 158 miles [254.3 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,378 miles [3,827 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,868 miles [12,662.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trail. 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/
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 from Point A (ie- Trail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6478, Longitude: -122.8084 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trail, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Trail to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.97 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.30 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.336 degrees. |