Selma Oregon Map

About Selma, Oregon

Selma is a locality in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 661. The population density is 39.5 people per km². Selma is located at 42.2790°N, 123.6159°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97538.

Selma unfolds across a rugged, verdant basin where the cool, persistent presence of Clear Creek defines the lowlands. It lies 18.4 miles southwest of Grants Pass, OR (from Grants Pass, OR: bearing 233°T), and is situated 15.3 miles southwest of Redwood. The air here holds a distinct, resinous clarity, filtered through the dense conifers that cloak the approach to the Klamath Mountains, which rise in serrated silhouettes against the horizon. Only a mile away, the Eight Dollar Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves a rare, serpentine landscape that contrasts sharply with the nearby verdant expanse of Draper Valley. Two miles to the north, the waters of Tall Timber Reservoir mirror the shifting clouds, while the distant, rushing descent of Little Illinois River Falls provides a rhythmic pulse to the surrounding wilderness. The light at dusk settles heavily upon the valley floor, turning the foliage a deep, bruised violet before the stars sharpen against the ink-dark canopy of the Siskiyou National Forest.

Selma bears the quiet marks of a heritage rooted in extraction and the stubborn persistence of mountain life. The local economy has long balanced between the legacies of timber and small-scale agriculture, maintaining a pace dictated more by the turning of seasons than by the urgent demands of the outside world. Residents move with a deliberate, measured stride, their lives shaped by the necessity of navigating the steep, challenging terrain that surrounds them. For those who seek the high ground, the Kerby Peak Trail offers a demanding ascent, rewarding the traveler with a perspective of the vast, unbroken timberland that has sustained this place for generations. Despite the encroaching modernities that define much of the regional landscape, Selma retains an austere, self-contained character, where the silence of the woods is a constant, companionable presence.

About This Selma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Selma, Oregon. Coordinates: 42.279002, -123.615901. 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 Selma includes the ZIP code (97538), 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.