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Map of Oregon

The Regions of Oregon

Coast
Central Oregon
Eastern Oregon
Gorge & Mt. Hood
Portland Metro
Southern Oregon
Willamette Valley

Click on the map at left or the links above
to learn about the different regions.

Oregon State Flag Crater Lake

Quick Facts About Oregon

  • Capital: Salem, established in 1854
  • State Motto: "She Flies With Her Own Wings"
  • Statehood: Oregon became the 33rd state in 1859.
  • Nickname: Beaver State
  • Highest point: 11,235 feet high at Mt. Hood
  • Lowest point: Sea level at the Pacific Coast.
  • Precipitation: Average yearly at Salem - 40.35"

Links

Largest Cities*

National Park with deepest lake in the U.S.:
Crater Lake - 1,958'

National Monuments:
John Day Fossil Beds
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Oregon Caves

National Recreation Areas:
Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area (also in Idaho)
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

National Scenic Area: Columbia River Gorge
*Source: Oregon Bluebook online (http://bluebook.state.or.us/facts/almanac/almanac01.htm)

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