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

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