Madras (/ˈmædrəs/ MAD-res) is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. Originally called "The Basin" after the circular valley the city is located in, it is unclear as to whether Madras was named in 1903 for the cotton fabric called "Madras" that originated in the Madras area in India, or from the city of Chennai, then known as "Madras". The population was 6,046 at the 2010 census.
Population: 6,046
Latitude: 44° 38' 0.42" N
Longitude: -121° 07' 46.16" W
North American area code 541 covers the majority of Oregon, except the northwest part of the state. Its service area includes the cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Albany, Medford, Bend, Ashland, The Dalles, and Pendleton, as well as the coa…
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,720. The county seat is Madras.
Warm Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
The Cove Palisades State Park is a state park in eastern Jefferson County, Oregon, near Culver and Madras in the central part of the state, and is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
Madras Municipal Airport (IATA: MDJ, FAA LID: S33), formerly City-County Airport, is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Madras, a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
…Crooked River Ranch is an unincorporated private resort community in southern Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. A small portion of the ranch is also in north Deschutes County. It is located between the Deschutes River and the Crooked River ne…
Crooked River National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Jefferson County in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It has a land area of 173,629 acres (70,265 ha). It contains two National Wild and Scenic Rivers, the Deschut…
Madras High School is a public high school in Madras, Oregon, United States.
Round Butte Dam is a rockfill-type hydroelectric dam on the Deschutes River, in the U.S.
The Museum at Warm Springs is a museum in Warm Springs, Oregon, United States, on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The museum houses a large collection of North American Indian artifacts. It was opened in 1993 and is spread over 25,000 square fe…
KWSO (91.9 FM, "Warm Springs Radio") is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary music format. Licensed to Warm Springs, Oregon, USA, the station is currently owned by Confederated Tribes Warm Springs Reservation.
Culver High School is a public high school in Culver, Oregon, United States.
Ochs Private Airport (FAA LID: 72OR) is a private Airport located 12 miles northeast of Madras in Jefferson County, Oregon, USA.
Mountain View Hospital Heliport (FAA LID: OG35) is a private heliport located in Madras, Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
Lake Billy Chinook Airport, also known as Lake Billy Chinook State Airport, (FAA LID: 5S5) is a public use airport located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of Culver, a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United S…
KGBZ-LP (102.5 FM, "Ondas De Vida") is a low-power radio station broadcasting a religious format.
Bombay Farms Airport (FAA LID: OG19) is a private Airport located 6 miles west of Madras in Jefferson County, Oregon, USA.
Round Butte Heliport (FAA LID: 0OR4) is a private heliport located 4 miles northwest of Metolius in Jefferson County, Oregon, USA.