Oregon Gazetteer
Taowhywee Point is a physical feature (summit) in Jackson County. The primary coordinates for Taowhywee Point places it within the OR 97520 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Taowhywee Point |
| Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located 6.4 km (4 mi) N of Ashland, 6.4 km (4 mi) W of Grizzly Peak. |
| History: | “Taowhywee” is of Takelma origin and reportedly translates as “Morningstar”; it is the “spirit name” for Margaret Tao-Why-Wee Harney (1807-1893), a medicine person and shaman in the Confederated Tribes of Siletz |
| County: | Jackson County |
| Latitude: | 42.256615 |
| Longitude: | -122.6922552 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Taowhywee Point: Taowhywee Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Taowhywee Point does not include property ownership information.
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Ashland, OR
(4.3 miles SSW) Talent, OR (4.9 miles W) Phoenix, OR (6.6 miles WNW) Medford, OR (10.5 miles WNW) Central Point, OR (14.2 miles NW) |
Jacksonville, OR
(14.6 miles WNW) White City, OR (15.1 miles NW) Eagle Point, OR (16 miles NNW) Ruch, OR (18 miles W) |
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Climax, OR
(4.5 miles NE) Lake Creek, OR (11.9 miles NNE) Buckhorn Springs, OR (13.3 miles SE) Four Corners, OR (13.5 miles NW) Bybee Corner, OR (14 miles WNW) |
Colestin, OR
(14.2 miles S) Brownsboro, OR (14.7 miles N) Seven Oaks, OR (15.7 miles NW) Buncom, OR (16.7 miles WSW) |
