Kerby Oregon Map

About Kerby, Oregon

Kerby is a locality in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 628. The population density is 93.9 people per km². Kerby is located at 42.1943°N, 123.6517°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97531.

Kerby occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, clear waters of Holton Creek carve a path through the valley floor. It lies 23.6 miles southwest of Grants Pass, OR (from Grants Pass, OR: bearing 224°T), and is situated 33.8 miles east-northeast of Brookings. The landscape surrounding Kerby is defined by the deep, verdant reach of the Siskiyou National Forest just a mile away, providing a backdrop of dense timber that softens the edges of the horizon. To the east, the jagged silhouette of the Klamath Mountains looms in the distance, anchoring the terrain against the shifting light of the afternoon. Only two miles distant, the open expanse of Sauers Flat offers a contrast to the wooded ridges, while the nearby Little Illinois River Falls generates a constant, rhythmic murmur that punctuates the stillness of the woods. During the golden hour, the air takes on a heavy, resinous quality, smelling of damp earth and pine needles, as the sun dips behind the high ridges and leaves the valley in a cool, silver twilight.

History in Kerby remains tethered to the rugged impulses of the nineteenth century, when the promise of gold and the lure of the frontier drew settlers to these inland woods. While the frantic energy of the early mining camps has long since faded into the soil, the economy now persists through a quiet reliance on the land, characterized by small-scale forestry and a slow, deliberate pace of life. A few miles away, the waters of Rosenberg Reservoir remain a constant, reflecting the changing seasons in a mirror of still, dark glass. Life here moves with the seasons, unencumbered by the frantic tempo of larger centers, allowing the residents to maintain a connection to the geography that remains as enduring as the timber-rich slopes of the nearby national forest.

About This Kerby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kerby, Oregon. Coordinates: 42.19428, -123.651735. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Kerby includes the ZIP code (97531), telephone area code (541), county seat of Josephine County (Grants Pass), and school district assignment (Three Rivers School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.