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.
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) |
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) |