Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wonder, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wonder and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wonder
- 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 Wonder:
- 42.364281, -123.535621
- 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 Wonder
- 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 Josephine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Josephine County
- Since Wonder is near Jackson County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Wonder ...
We found two communities that share the name Wonder.
Within Oregon, the name Wonder is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wonder ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
- Bridgeview is located in Josephine County
- Cave Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Junction
- Cave Junction is located in Josephine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Junction <4>
- Fruitdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Grants Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Pass
- Grants Pass is located in Josephine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants Pass <4>
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Hugo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Josephine County
- Kerby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
- Kerby is located in Josephine County
- Former names for Kerby:
- Kerbyville
- Napoleon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerby <4>
- Love Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Station
- Love Station is located in Josephine County
- Merlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
- Merlin is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merlin <4>
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
- Three Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
- Three Pines is located in Josephine County
How Far From Wonder 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 Wonder to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wonder and extending to:
- Grants Pass, which is the Seat of Josephine County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wonder to Grants Pass, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 179 miles [288.1 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 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 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 7,898 miles [12,710.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,998 miles [9,652.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wonder. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wonder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wonder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3643, Longitude: -123.5356 In this case, the coordinates for Wonder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wonder, 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 Wonder 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 341.558 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.983 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.809 degrees. |