Businesses and Places in Oregon
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Oregon Facts and Information
Abbreviation | OR |
Capital | Salem |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 98,381 sq miles; Land Only 95,997 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 36 |
Time Zone | Pacific Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone |
Bordering States | California, Idaho, Nevada, Washington |
Highest Point | Mount Hood, 11,249 feet |
National Parks | Crater Lake National Park |
Population (2015) | 4,028,977 |
Population Density | 42.0 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 458, 503, 541, 971 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Portland (583,776)
Eugene (156,185) Salem (154,637) Gresham (105,594) Hillsboro (91,611) |
Statehood | February 14, 1859 |
Electoral Votes | 7 |
Governor | Official Oregon Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Oregon |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Oregon |
Senators | List of Oregon State Senators |
Representatives | List of Oregon State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Oregon State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Oregon Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | June 6, 2005 |
Animal | American beaver |
Beverage | Milk |
Bird | Western meadowlark |
Crustacean | Dungeness crab |
Dance | Square dance |
Fish | Chinook salmon |
Flower | Oregon grape |
Fossil | Metasequoia (dawn redwood) |
Fruit | Pear |
Gemstone | Oregon sunstone |
Insect | Oregon swallowtail |
Motto | Alis volat propriis (She flies with her own wings) |
Mushroom | Pacific golden chanterelle |
Nickname | Beaver State |
Pie | Hazelnut |
Rock | Thunder-egg (geode) |
Seashell | Oregon hairy triton |
Soil | Jory soil |
Song | "Oregon, My Oregon" |
Tree | Douglas fir |
Gas Tax | $0.3110 / Gallon |
NCAA Division I Schools | University of Oregon (Pac-12)
Oregon State University (Pac-12) University of Portland (West Coast) Portland State University (Big Sky) |
Cigarette Tax | $1.32 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | OMSI Science and technology museum in Portland, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Multnomah Falls Waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge, near the Oregon-Washington border. |
Tourist Attractions | Mount Bachelor Ski Area Ski resort in Bend, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Timberline Lodge Ski resort in northern Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Cannon Beach City located on the Pacific Coast in Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Oregon Zoo Zoo in Portland, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Crater Lake National Park National park in southwestern Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Portland Art Museum Art museum in Portland, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Pittock Mansion Historic building in Portland, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Mount Hood Mountain range in northern Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Columbia River Gorge National preserve in Cascade Locks, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Portland Japanese Garden Garden in Portland, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Oneonta Gorge Waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge, near the Oregon-Washington border. |
Tourist Attractions | Cultus Lake Lake in Deschutes County in Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Willamette Valley 150-mile long valley in Oregon. This region is also known as Oregon Wine Country. |
Tourist Attractions | Oregon Coast Aquarium Aquarium in Newport, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Smith Rock State park in Terrebonne, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Silver Falls State Park State park near Salem, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Lan Su Chinese Garden Botanical garden in Portland, Oregon. |
Tourist Attractions | Haystack Rock Rock on the Oregon Pacific coastline, located in Cannon Beach, Oregon. |
Fun Facts | The first known use of the name "Oregon" was by Major Robert Rogers in 1765. The origin of the name, though, is unclear. There are several competing theories, some proposing that it came from French, and some proposing that it came from a Native Indian language. |
Fun Facts | Crater Lake of Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States, with a maximum depth is 1,943 feet. |
Fun Facts | Humongous Fungus, a single specimen of Armillaria solidipes in Malheur National Forest in Oregon, has been growing for about 2,400 years, covering 3.4 square miles. It is one of the largest living organisms on earth. |
Fun Facts | Portland’s name was decided with a coin toss on whether to name the place after Portland, Maine, or Boston, Massachusetts. In 1845 this controversy was settled with a coin toss which Francis Pettygrove, who was from Portland, Maine, won in a series of two out of three tosses, and the community was called "Portland." The coin used for this decision, now known as the Portland Penny, is on display in the headquarters of the Oregon Historical Society. |
Fun Facts | Boring is a town in Oregon. It was named after William H. Boring of Oregon. Boring, Oregon has a sister city in Scotland that named "Dull." Together these two towns celebrate "Boring and Dull Day" annually on August 9. |
Fun Facts | Oregon's state flag is the only state flag in the United States to have different designs on each side. |
Fun Facts | The passing of Ballot Measure 60 in 1998 made Oregon the first state in the United States to conduct all elections by mail. |
Fun Facts | In 1994, Oregon became the first state in the United States to legalize physician-assisted suicide. |
Fun Facts | At 7,993 feet deep, Hells Canyon in Oregon is the deepest river gorge in North America. |
Fun Facts | In Oregon, drivers must yield to pedestrians who are standing on the sidewalk. |
Name Origin | Unknown. However, it is generally accepted that the name, first used by Jonathan Carver in 1778, was taken from the writings of Maj. Robert Rogers, an English army officer. |
Residents Names | Oregonian |
Tourism Office Website | www.traveloregon.com |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 800-547-7842 |
Cities in Oregon to visit
- Albany
- Ashland
- Astoria
- Baker City
- Beaverton
- Bend
- Brookings
- Canby
- Central Point
- Clackamas
- Coos Bay
- Corvallis
- Cottage Grove
- Eugene
- Florence
- Forest Grove
- Grants Pass
- Gresham
- Hermiston
- Hillsboro
- Hood River
- Keizer
- Klamath Falls
- La Grande
- Lake Oswego
- Lebanon
- Lincoln City
- Mcminnville
- Medford
- Milwaukie
- Newberg
- Newport
- North Bend
- Ontario
- Oregon City
- Pendleton
- Portland
- Prineville
- Redmond
- Roseburg
- Salem
- Sandy
- Seaside
- Springfield
- The Dalles
- Tigard
- Tillamook
- Tualatin
- Wilsonville
- Woodburn