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Oregon Location In The US Oregon State Map

Oregon is known for:

  • The Oregon Trail
  • Wild west past
  • Wildlife
  • Diverse, scenic landscape
  • Wineries and vineyards in the Willamette Valley


Geography & Demographics

State Abbreviation OR
State Capital Salem
State 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 PointMount Hood, 11,249 feet
Tallest Building Wells Fargo Center in Portland, 546 feet
Largest StadiumAutzen Stadium in Eugene, capacity 53,800
National ParksCrater Lake National Park
State Population (2020)4,237,256
State Population Density44.1 people / square mile
Area Codes 458, 503, 541, 971
Top 5 Cities (2020 population) Portland (656,751)
Salem (175,891)
Eugene (173,236)
Hillsboro (110,985)
Gresham (110,031)

Government & Legislature

Statehood February 14, 1859
Electoral Votes8
State Flag Oregon State Flag
GovernorOfficial Oregon Governor Website
U. S. SenatorsList of U. S. Senators From Oregon
U. S. RepresentativesList of U. S. Representatives From Oregon
State SenatorsList of Oregon State Senators
State RepresentativesList of Oregon State Representatives
State GovernmentOfficial Site
State ConstitutionOregon State Constitution
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization DateMay 19, 2014
Road ConditionsOregon Road Conditions
State Quarter Issue Date June 6, 2005

State Symbols

State AnimalAmerican beaver
State BeverageMilk
State Bird Western meadowlark
State CrustaceanDungeness crab
State DanceSquare dance
State FishChinook salmon
State Flower Oregon grape
State FossilMetasequoia (dawn redwood)
State FruitPear
State GemstoneOregon sunstone
State InsectOregon swallowtail
State Motto Alis volat propriis (She flies with her own wings)
State MushroomPacific golden chanterelle
State Nickname Beaver State
State PieHazelnut
State RockThunder-egg (geode)
State SeashellOregon hairy triton
State SoilJory soil
State Song"Oregon, My Oregon"
State Tree Douglas fir

Sports Teams

Major Sports Teams NBA: Portland Trail Blazers
MLS: Portland Timbers
NCAA Division I Schools University of Oregon (Big Ten)
Oregon State University (Pac-12)
University of Portland (West Coast)
Portland State University (Big Sky)

Table Tennis Clubs in Oregon

City Table Tennis Club
AshlandSouthern Oregon Table Tennis Association
BendBend Table Tennis Club
EugeneThe Eugene Table Tennis Club
PortlandPeace & Pong Table Tennis Club
PortlandPortland Table Tennis Club
SalemWillamette Table Tennis Club
TigardPaddle Palace Club

Popular Tourist Attractions

Festivals and Events

Top festivals and events in Oregon. They are listed in approximate order of when they take place during the year.

Festival / Event When Location
Newport Seafood & Wine Festival February Newport
Oregon Chocolate Festival March Ashland
Portland Rose Festival May to June Portland
Festival Of Balloons June Tigard
Balloons Over Bend July Bend
Oregon Country Fair July Veneta
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show July Sisters
Northwest Art & Air Festival August Albany
Oregon Jamboree August Sweet Home
Oregon State Fair August to September Salem
Mt. Angel Oktoberfest September Mt. Angel
Pendleton Round-Up September Pendleton
Portland International Film Festival October Portland

Popular Iconic Oregon Foods

Oregon is famous for the following foods:

  • Dungeness Crab
  • Tillamook Cheese
  • Marion Berries
  • Voodoo Doughnuts
  • Pinot Noir
  • Craft Beer
  • Hazelnuts
  • Moonstruck Chocolates
  • Stumptown Coffee

Famous People Born In Oregon

Nobel Prize Winners

Pro Football Hall Of Fame Members

  • Dave Wilcox (Linebacker. Inducted in 2000)

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Players

  • Lauren Gale (Forward. Inducted in 1977)

Famous Actors And Actresses

  • Ty Burrell
  • Kaitlin Olson
  • Sally Struthers

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.
  • Crater Lake of Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States, with a maximum depth is 1,943 feet.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Oregon's state flag is the only state flag in the United States to have different designs on each side.
  • The passing of Ballot Measure 60 in 1998 made Oregon the first state in the United States to conduct all elections by mail.
  • In 1994, Oregon became the first state in the United States to legalize physician-assisted suicide.
  • At 7,993 feet deep, Hells Canyon in Oregon is the deepest river gorge in North America.
  • In Oregon, drivers must yield to pedestrians who are standing on the sidewalk.

This page was last updated on August 03, 2024.

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