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Wimer Oregon Map

Explore Wimer, Oregon, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Wimer, Oregon

How to Use This Wimer, Oregon Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wimer, Oregon. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oregon or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Wimer.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityWimer
StateOregon (OR)
CountyJackson County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude42.552527
Longitude-123.145949
Population690
Density53.7 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code97537
Area Code541
County SeatMedford
School DistrictRogue River School District 35

About Wimer, Oregon

Wimer is a locality in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 690. The population density is 53.7 people per km². Wimer is located at 42.5525°N, 123.1459°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97537.

Wimer emerges from the landscape where the steady, rhythmic pulse of Evans Creek defines the boundaries of the valley floor. It lies 11.4 miles northeast of Grants Pass, OR (from Grants Pass, OR: bearing 53°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north of Rogue River. Greens Gulch provides a deep, verdant basin for the locality, shielding it from the wider world while the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Klamath Mountains anchor the horizon in the west. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, particularly near the edge of Badcock Reservoir, where the water mirrors the shifting moods of the sky. Within this singular geography, Wimer Elementary Local Recreation Area serves as a quiet center for the community, offering a space where the dense forest canopy softens the intensity of the afternoon light into a pale, golden clarity.

Gold seekers and early settlers first carved a life from these hills, drawn by the promise of the earth and the persistence of the flowing water. While the frantic energy of the mining era has long since receded, the local economy remains tethered to the land, favoring the quiet industry of timber and the slow, deliberate work of agriculture. The passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the steady drift of seasons and the occasional traveler venturing toward the distant, cascading descent of Dillon Falls. Life in Wimer maintains a grounded, unpretentious character, where the inhabitants move in accordance with the terrain, finding a modest and enduring grace in the simple continuity of their days.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wimer Elementary Local Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 218° SW
  • Sams Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.6 mi, 086° E · 2,420 acres
  • Rogue River (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.1 mi, 190° S · 36k acres
  • River Hawks (Public Artwork) — 8.1 mi, 189° S
  • Woodville Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 188° S
  • Rogue River Trail (Local Recreation) — 8.3 mi, 190° S
  • Gold Hill Dam (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 146° SE
  • Dedication by the faculty and students (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 150° SE
  • In Memory of Karen Chandler (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 150° SE
  • Abandoned Gold Hill Power Plant (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 146° SE
  • Veteran's Memorial Tree (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 149° SE
  • Bear Hotel (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 222° SW
  • Table Rocks Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 11.5 mi, 120° SE
  • Bear post office delivery bear (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 230° SW
  • Grants Pass Museum of Art (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 230° SW
  • Gallery One (Gallery) — 12.2 mi, 230° SW
  • Hellgate (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 229° SW
  • Pottsville Museum and Pioneer Town (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 266° W
  • Denman Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 132° SE
  • Golden Church (historical) (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 314° NW
  • Umpqua National Forest (National Forest) — 13.1 mi, 013° N · 986k acres
  • Southgate Cinema (Cinema) — 13.4 mi, 227° SW
  • Crater Rock Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 135° SE
  • Pipsissewa Summit (Viewpoint) — 16.4 mi, 154° SE
  • Jackson County Fairground (Theme Park) — 16.6 mi, 134° SE
  • Rogue River National Forest (National Forest) — 17.1 mi, 143° SE · 629k acres
  • Crater Lake National Park (National Park) — 20.0 mi, 138° SE · 183k acres
  • Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (National Monument) — 30.4 mi, 127° SE · 171k acres
  • Kalmiopsis Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 35.5 mi, 254° W · 180k acres
  • Sky Lakes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.2 mi, 098° E · 114k acres

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About This Wimer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wimer, Oregon. Coordinates: 42.552527, -123.145949. 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 Wimer includes the ZIP code (97537), telephone area code (541), county seat of Jackson County (Medford), and school district assignment (Rogue River School District 35).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.