Gold Hill, Oregon: The Oregon Vortex
The laws of physics routinely go haywire in America's first, and most mysterious, Mystery Spot. Open to the public since 1930.
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I have been there four times and I'm still not sure just what's going on there. Whatever it is, go see it.
[Mike Anthony, 01/25/2010]
Stopped in at The Oregon Vortex and House of Mystery a couple of weeks ago to research an article for the Oregon Encyclopedia. It was fun and weird! It's about 6 miles off of I-5, just north of Medford, and about 1.5 miles into the woods -- the road is narrow and overgrown and you feel like you're heading for lost, but when you get to The Vortex --hey! it's a lovely green oasis on Sardine Creek.
The exhibits, tours and testimonials are the same as reported in John Litster's 1944 Notes and Data and described in Herbert Lundy's 1938 article in The Oregonian. The Oregon Vortex first opened to curiosity seekers in 1930 and is still going strong!
The Vortex is still in the family too -- Maria Cooper (whose parents bought The Vortex after Litster's death in 1959) and her son Mark did not sell the establishment and instead have keep it going, better than it ever was.
[Maureen Flanagan, 07/21/2009]One of the nation's oldest and strangest mystery spots, the Oregon Vortex in Gold Hill, Oregon, is for sale. The Cooper family are asking for $3.5 million dollars for the wooded 22-acre lot at 4303 Sardine Creek Road....
[09/21/2003] Complete News StoryI am a firefighter living in Anlauf, Oregon which is located north of Gold Hill and the Oregon Vortex. In the past twenty years I have witnessed three fatal accident scenes in which the only explanation was that a sober driver suddenly veers hard right into the same spot along I-5. The last one to happen was last month, which got me to thinking outside the box. What if there is a random occurring strong magnetic flux causing drivers to lose perception along this one spot? If another one occurs you definitely need to test this area.
[Michael T Hinojosa, 07/09/2001][Previous 5 items] Page of 2
The Oregon Vortex
- Address:
- 4303 Sardine Creek Left Fork Rd, Gold Hill, OR
- Directions:
- I-5 exit 40. Turn north onto OR-99. Drive to the T intersection and turn left to follow OR-99. Drive two miles, through Gold Hill. Just after you cross Sardine Creek, turn right at the Oregon Vortex sign onto Sardine Creek Rd. Drive four miles, bear left at the fork, then drive another half-mile to the Vortex, on the right.
- Hours:
- Currently by appt only, daily 9-5, March thru Oct. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 541-855-1543
- Admission:
- Adults $22, various rates for others.
- RA Rates:
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