Valley of the Rogue State Park | |
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![]() A campsite in the park in September 2005 | |
Type | Public, state |
Location | Jackson County, Oregon |
Nearest city | Grants Pass |
Coordinates | 42°24′39″N 123°08′59″W / 42.4109546°N 123.1497741°W[1] |
Elevation | 1,050 ft.[2] |
Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
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Valley of the Rogue State Park is a state park in west central Jackson County, Oregon, near Grants Pass and Medford, and is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. It lies along the banks of the Rogue River, adjacent to Interstate 5.[3] The park offers a year-round, full-service campground, a nature trail, a day-use area, and river access for boating, fishing, and swimming.
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Valley of the Rogue State Park | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
76 (24) |
84 (29) |
94 (34) |
102 (39) |
111 (44) |
114 (46) |
108 (42) |
108 (42) |
98 (37) |
77 (25) |
68 (20) |
114 (46) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
53 (12) |
59 (15) |
64 (18) |
72 (22) |
80 (27) |
89 (32) |
89 (32) |
82 (28) |
69 (21) |
52 (11) |
44 (7) |
67 (19) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
36 (2) |
37 (3) |
40 (4) |
45 (7) |
50 (10) |
55 (13) |
54 (12) |
47 (8) |
41 (5) |
39 (4) |
35 (2) |
43 (6) |
Record low °F (°C) | 1 (−17) |
5 (−15) |
18 (−8) |
24 (−4) |
26 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
37 (3) |
30 (−1) |
27 (−3) |
19 (−7) |
12 (−11) |
−1 (−18) |
−1 (−18) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.77 (121) |
4.09 (104) |
3.38 (86) |
2.12 (54) |
1.36 (35) |
0.68 (17) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.30 (7.6) |
0.64 (16) |
1.93 (49) |
5.04 (128) |
6.49 (165) |
31.12 (790.7) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.30 (0.76) |
0.20 (0.51) |
0.10 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.10 (0.25) |
0.80 (2.0) |
1.50 (3.8) |
Source: [4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Valley of the Rogue State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "Camping Along I-5: Valley of the Rogue State Park Campground". August 15, 2013.
- ^ Gumprecht Bannan, Jan (2002). Oregon State Parks. The Mountaineers Books. p. 150. ISBN 0-89886-794-0.
- ^ Weather.com
External links
[edit]- "Valley of the Rogue State Park". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved July 6, 2011.