Ashland, Oregon
Ashland is a city of 21,259 people in Jackson County, Oregon, founded in 1852.
Why visit Ashland
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 100 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Allen Elizabethan Theatre, Varsity Theatre, First Baptist Church and Ashland Downtown Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; December lows average 29°F.
Weather in Ashland
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ashland
Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It lies along Interstate 5 approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of the California border and near the south end of the Rogue Valley. The city's population was 21,360 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Ashland, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Allen Elizabethan Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.9 mi
Open-air theatre in Ashland, Oregon, United States
15 South Pioneer Street, Ashland
Museums and landmarks28
First Baptist Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic church in Ashland, Oregon, USA
Hargadine Street, Ashland
Ashland Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic district in Oregon, USA
Ashland Masonic Lodge Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
United States historic place
Columbia Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Hotel in Ashland, Oregon
262 East Main Street, Ashland
I.O.O.F. Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic building in Ashland, Oregon, USA
Ashland Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Cemetery in Ashland, Oregon
Ashland Oregon National Guard Armory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
United States historic place
Hargadine Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic cemetery in Jackson County, Oregon, US
Mountain View Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Cemetery in Ashland, Oregon
Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic building in Ashland, Oregon, USA
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
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Lithia Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Park in Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Clay Street Park
Park · 1.2 mi
Large, open space and features a community garden and a playground (lawn area perfect for soccer practice and playing Frisbee).
Calle Guanajuato
Park · 1.0 mi
Park in Ashland, Oregon, United States of America
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes100
Great American Pizza Company
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.6 mi
Great American Pizza Company, known as GAPCO to locals, has provided Ashland, OR with delicious pizza for more than 25 years, and is...
1448 Ashland Street, Ashland
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Chateaubrand 36
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.7 mi
36 South 2nd Street, Ashland
Tu-Sa 17:00+; Su,Mo off
Harvey's Place
Restaurant · American, Bar And Grill · 0.9 mi
50 East Main Street, Ashland
Tu-Sa 16:30-20:30
House of India
Restaurant · Indian · 0.9 mi
1667 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland
Mo-Su 11:00-14:30; Mo-Su 16:30-21:00
La Casa Del Pueblo
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.4 mi
1209 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland
Mo-Th 10:30-21:30; Fr 10:30-22:30; Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-21:30
Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine
Diner · American · 0.8 mi
212 East Main Street, Ashland
Tu-Th 17:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-20:30
Martolli's Hand Tossed Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Salad · 0.9 mi
38 East Main Street, Ashland
11:00-21:00
88 more on the map.
History
Prior to the arrival of White settlers in mid-19th century, the Shasta people lived in the valley along Ashland Creek approximately where today's city is located. Early Hudson's Bay Company hunters and trappers following the Siskiyou Trail passed through the site in the 1820s. In the late 1840s, mainly American settlers following the Applegate Trail began passing through the area. By the early 1850s, the Donation Land Claim Act brought many to the Rogue Valley and into conflict with its native people. These often violent clashes, known ultimately as the Rogue River Wars, continued until 1856.
In 1851, gold was discovered at Rich Gulch, a tributary of Jackson Creek, and a tent city grew on its banks, today's Jacksonville. Settlers arrived in the Ashland area in January 1852, including Robert B. Hargadine, Sylvester Pease, Abel D. Helman, Eber Emery, and others. Helman and Hargadine filed the first donation land claims in Ashland. Helman and Emery built a sawmill along what was then called Mill Creek to turn timber into lumber for settlers. In 1854, they and another settler, M. B. Morris, built a second mill, Ashland Flouring Mills, to grind local wheat into flour. The community around the mill became known as "Ashland Mills". A post office was established in Ashland Mills in 1855 with Helman as postmaster.
From the History section of Ashland, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay30
Ashland Springs Hotel
Motel and hotel · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
212 East Main Street, Ashland
Churches and places of worship13
Trinity Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
44 North 2nd Street, Ashland
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.7 mi
700 North Main Street, Ashland
Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
987 Hillview Drive, Ashland
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.1 mi
111 East Main Street, Ashland
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Willow Wind Community Learning Center
School · 0.6 mi
1497 East Main Street, Ashland
Healthcare9
Valley Immediate Care Ashland
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
1401 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland
Map of Ashland
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 30°F | 2.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 32°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 35°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 71°F | 41°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 46°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 51°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 49°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 43°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 36°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 32°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 3.4 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ashland Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jackson County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-08-14: Fielder Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2025-06-18: Upper Applegate Road Fire (Fire)
- 2020-09-15: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2020-09-10: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-09: South Obenchain Fire (Fire)
- 2020-09-09: Almeda Glendower Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ashland Municipal Airport-Summer Parker Field (AHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Talent 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Phoenix 8 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Medford 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Jacksonville 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Central Point 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- White City 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Ruch 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Eagle Point 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Gold Hill 25 mi northwest, about 40 min by car
- Altamont 50 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Demi-Ashland,OR-Plaza-EW-20050305, Demi~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barclay-Klum House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shaw-Pohland House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hevener House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Free Methodist Church - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Morning Glory, Ashland (4935577535), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Morning Glory, Ashland (4935575593), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hunsaker-Shepard House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Free Methodist Church Parsonage - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siskiyou Boulevard facing NW - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siskiyou Boulevard facing SE - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucas House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Badger House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rose House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of the Holy Rosary - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Helm House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eaton-Galbraith House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hudson Rental House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marske House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brown House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olson House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Goff-Hart House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trefern House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mitchell-Kinsman House -Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clark Henry House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winkler Rental House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ashland, Oregon, 2019 - 11, Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nininger Building 215 - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nininger Building 220 - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Walters House - Ashland Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ashland, OR 97520, USA - panoramio - iquanyin moon (5), iquanyin moon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ashland, OR 97520, USA - panoramio - iquanyin moon (2), iquanyin moon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trinity Episcopal Church Ashland OR, Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Baptist Church (Ashland, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ashland, Oregon - Ashland Springs Hotel 02, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enders Building (Ashland, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Masonic Lodge (Ashland, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Demi-Lithia-Park-Green-20050305, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ashland Historic District (Ashland, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IOOF Building (Ashland, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
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