Welcome to TheseUnitedStates - Oregon

Oregon, our 33rd state, was admitted to the Union February 14, 1859.   The 2000 census has Oregon's population at 3,421,399, ranking  28th in the US.  With a total area of  98,381 square miles, the state ranks 9th  in size.  Oregon's capital is Salem; Portland is its largest city.

Useful Internet Links for Oregon:

 

Official Website of Oregon   http://www.oregon.gov   Travel and Tourism Department   http://www.traveloregon.com   Call toll free 1-800-547-7842   Pick a Homepage - Oregon   Point of Interest Road Signs - Oregon

Congress.org - Oregon Elected Officials   Oregon Weather from Weather.com   National Park Service Sites in Oregon   Oregon News from USA Today   Job Search Spider - Find a job in Oregon

Oregon fun facts:

Oregon State Bird:  Western meadowlark

Oregon State Flower:  Oregon grape

Oregon State Motto:  She flies with her own wings

Oregon State Song:  Oregon, My Oregon

Oregon State Tree:  Douglas fir

Nickname:  The Beaver State

The geographic center of Oregon lies in Crook County, 25 miles SSE of Prineville.  At 11,239 feet, Mount Hood, in the Cascade Range in the Mount Hood Wilderness Area, is the state's highest point.  The origin of the name Oregon is unknown.  One theory holds that the name may have been derived from that of the Wisconsin River, shown on a 1715 French map as "Ouaricon-sint."

Brief History:  More than 100 Native American tribes lived in the region at the time of European contact, including the Chinook, Yakima, Cayuse, Modoc, and Nez Perce.  Captain Robert Gray discovered and explored the Columbia River in 1792.  Lewis and Clark, traveling overland, spent the winter of 1805-1806 at the mouth of the Columbia.  John Jacob Astor established a trading post in the Columbia River region in 1811.  Settlers arrived in the Williamette Valley in 1834.  In 1843, the first large wave of settlers arrived via the Oregon Trail.  In the early 1900's, the "Oregon System" - political reforms that included the initiative, referendum, recall, direct primary, and women's suffrage - was adopted.

Oregon is home to Crater Lake National Park and John Day Fossil Beds and Oregon Caves National Monuments.  Other popular Oregon destinations include the Columbia River Gorge; Timberline Lodge, Mount Hood National Forest; Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area; Fort Clatsop National Memorial; Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland; Shakespearean Festival, Ashland; High Desert Museum, Bend; Multnomah Falls; Diamond Lake; and the "Spruce Goose,"
 Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville.

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