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Rock Point is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. Rock Point lies just north of an I-5 and Oregon Route 99 interchange along the Rogue River between the cities of Rogue River and Gold Hill.The community's name derives from the geologic formations at this location. Writers have sometime referred to the location as Point of Rocks, and early settlers called it Dardanelles. A Dardanelles post office opened near here on October 19, 1852, with William G. T'Vault as postmaster. The T'Vault property was on the south side of the river east of Rock Point.Rock Point was an important stop for travelers in the 19th century. A tavern built here in the 1870s is still standing. The community also had a railroad station named Rock Point and a Rock Point post office that operated from 1859 through 1912 with John B. White as the first postmaster. The community is known for a "fine concrete arch" bridge that was built by McCullough 1919, that carries the old Pacific Highway (Route 99) over the river.

Colvig Gulch is a valley in the U.S. state of Oregon.Colvig Gulch was named in the 1860s after one Dr. William L. Colvig.

Sardine Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon. Rogue River. Sardine Creek most likely was so named after sardines, a foodstuff of prospectors. Sardine Creek historical past can only start 1853, after a long chase starting atop Table rock Mountain down the backside north-west Along the River that the native American called Gold River, later to be given Rogue River chased through the area that was not yet called Gold Hill

Galls Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a tributary to the Rogue River. Galls Creek was named in the 1850s after one Jacob Gall.

Dardanelles is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It lies opposite the city of Gold Hill on the south side of the Rogue River. Interstate 5 and Oregon Route 99 pass by Gold Hill and Dardanelles.William G. T'Vault, who founded the community in the 1850s, chose the name apparently because the river here runs through a narrow stretch between hills and may have reminded him of the Dardanelles between Asia and Europe. T'Vault was the first postmaster of a post office established here in 1852 and which operated intermittently until 1878. Although a place of importance in early Oregon, little of the community remains. Author Ralph Friedman says in In Search of Western Oregon, "Today most people in Gold Hill know of Dardanelles only because a [local] service station bears that name."

Gold Hill is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,335. It is along a bend of the Rogue River.

KRWQ (100.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Gold Hill, Oregon, United States, the station serves the Medford-Ashland area. The station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media Licenses Vi, LLC. The station features Big D and Bubba in the mornings. Angie Foster - Mid days, and longtime market veteran Bryce Burtner - afternoons. Nights with Elaina, and Later With Lia round out the after hours lineup on Q100.3.

Foots Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies along Oregon Route 99 near the mouth of Foots Creek, where it empties into the Rogue River. Interstate 5 and Valley of the Rogue State Park are on the side of the river opposite Foots Creek.For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Foots Creek as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 799.The community "has been known as 'Bolt' since pioneer days." The stream takes its name from O. G. Foot, a miner who prospected along the stream in the 19th century. A post office named Foots Creek had a brief existence in this vicinity in 1878–79. Silas Draper was the postmaster.

The Chavner Family House is a historic house in Gold Hill, Oregon.

The Oregon Vortex is a roadside attraction that opened to tourists in 1930, located on Sardine Creek in Gold Hill, Oregon, in the United States. It consists of a number of interesting effects, which are gravity hill optical illusions, but which the attraction's proprietors propose are the result of paranormal properties of the area.

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. The park offers a year-round, full-service campground, a nature trail, a day-use area, and river access for boating, fishing, and swimming.

Birdseye Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a tributary to the Rogue River.Birdseye Creek was named in 1855 for one David Birdseye.