20 Facts About Medford Oregon

Medford Oregon built a new steel bridge over Bear Creek to replace an earlier one which washed away three years before.

In 1927, Medford Oregon took the title of county seat of Jackson County away from nearby Jacksonville.

Between World War II and the 1960s, Medford Oregon had a reputation as a sundown town where African Americans and other nonwhites were not allowed to live or stay at night.

Since the 1990s, Medford Oregon has dedicated an appreciable amount of resources to urban renewal in an attempt to revitalize the downtown area.

Downtown Medford received a new library building to replace the historic Medford Carnegie Library and now boasts satellite campuses for both Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University.

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Medford Oregon is located approximately 27 miles north of the northern California border at 42.

Medford Oregon is situated in the remains of ancient volcanic flow areas as demonstrated by the Upper and Lower Table Rock lava formations and nearby Mount McLoughlin and Crater Lake, which is the remains of Mount Mazama.

Medford Oregon sits in a rain shadow between the Cascade Range and Siskiyou Mountains called the Rogue Valley.

Medford Oregon's climate is considerably warmer, both in summer and winter, than its latitude would suggest, with a Mediterranean climate.

Medford Oregon residents do experience snowfall during the winter months; however, due to the weather shadow effect it only averages 3.

Medford Oregon's economy is driven primarily by the health care industry.

Medford Oregon is the birthplace of Bear Creek Corporation, known around the world for its fruit-laden gift baskets, especially locally grown pears.

Medford Oregon Carnegie Library is a two-story library building located in downtown Medford Oregon.

One of Medford Oregon's most prominent landmarks, Roxy Ann Peak is a 30-million-year-old mountain located on the east side of the city.

Nearby Ashland-based Southern Medford Oregon University collaborated with Rogue in 2007 on the construction of an eighth building which will offer third- and fourth-year courses to students.

Medford Oregon is host to the Medford Oregon Rogues, a collegiate wood bat baseball team, who plays their home games at Harry and David Field.

City of Medford Oregon is responsible for over 322 kilometers of roads within its boundaries.

Over 1 million passengers use the airport annually, Medford Oregon airport has two asphalt runways which handle about sixty daily flights from five airlines.

Medford Oregon's Airlines are Alaska Airlines, United Express, Delta Connection, United, American Airlines, and Allegiant Airlines.

Sixty-seven Medford Oregon students applied for the 2007 trip to Italy, but only 24 were selected.