Medford is a county seat in Jackson County and located near the California border. The community was named for being the middle ford on Bear Creek.  The city has a total area of 56.2 km² (21.7 mi²), all land.

Medford is also 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, the remains of Mount Mazama.

Medfors has a grwoing season of 170 dayas with a mean annual temperature of 53 degrees F. The climate is considerably warmer both during the summer months and during winters as well. Medford only rarely sees snow—averaging less than an inch every two or three years.

Elevation: 1383 feet

Land area: 21.7 square miles

Latitude: 42.33 N

Longitude: 122.86 W

Elevation of Surrounding Mountains

• East - 4,000 to 9,000 feet (Cascades)
• West - 3,500 to 5,500 feet (Coast Range)
• North - 3,500 to 5,500 feet (Umpqua Divide)
• South - 3,000 to 7,600 feet (Siskiyous)

Population: 70,147 as on 2005

Attractions:

• TouVelle State Recreation Site