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Place Name
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Jackson County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Medford
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Population
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146,389 (1990)
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Location
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Oregon, United States, North America
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Latitude
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42°25'N
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Longitude
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122°44'W
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Jackson
, county (
2,801 sq mi/7,255 sq km; 1990
pop. 146,389), SW Oregon;  Medford; 42°25'N 122°44'W. Mt.
area bordering Calif. on S, crossed by Rogue R. Agr. (pears, plums,
peaches, grapes, cherries, apples, wheat, oats, barley, hops, nuts;
poultry, hogs, sheep, cattle); wineries, nurseries. Includes part of
Siskiyou Mts. in SW and parts of Rogue R. Natl. Forest, including part
of Sky Lakes Wilderness Area on E boundary, in S, N, and E. Small part
of Klamath Natl. Forest in S; part of Crater Lake Natl. Park on NE
boundary; Stewart and Casey State Parks in NE; TouVelle State Park in
center; Tub Springs State Wayside in SE; Ben Hur Lampman State Wayside
and Valley of the Rogue State Park in W. Formed 1852.
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