Oregon Map, Capital, Universities, History, Population, Facts
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Oregon Map, Capital, Universities, History, Population, Facts
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon’s northern boundary along Washington state, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary along Idaho. The parallel 42° north delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon is one of only three states of the contiguous United States to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.
Oregon was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before Western traders, explorers, and settlers arrived. An autonomous government was formed in the Oregon Country in 1843 before the Oregon Territory was created in 1848. Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Today, at 98,000 square miles (250,000 km2), Oregon is the ninth largest and, with a population of 4 million, 27th most populous U.S. state. The capital, Salem, is the second most populous city in Oregon, with 164,549 residents. Portland, with 632,309 residents, is the most populous and ranks as the 26th most populous city in the United States. The Portland metropolitan area, which also includes the city of Vancouver, Washington, to the north, ranks the 23rd largest metro area in the nation, with a population of 2,389,228.
Oregon is one of the most geographically diverse states in the U.S., marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands. At 11,249 feet (3,429 m), Mount Hood, a stratovolcano, is the state’s highest point. Oregon’s only national park, Crater Lake National Park, comprises the caldera surrounding Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States. The state is also home to the single largest organism in the world, Armillaria ostoyae, a fungus that runs beneath 8.9 km2 (2,200 acres) of the Malheur National Forest.
Because of its diverse landscapes and waterways, Oregon’s economy is largely powered by various forms of agriculture, fishing, and hydroelectric power. Oregon is also the top timber producer of the contiguous United States, and the timber industry dominated the state’s economy in the 20th century. Technology is another one of Oregon’s major economic forces, beginning in the 1970s with the establishment of the Silicon Forest and the expansion of Tektronix and Intel. Sportswear company Nike, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, is the state’s largest public corporation with an annual revenue of $30.6 billion.
Nickname(s): The Beaver State Motto(s): Alis volat propriis
(English: She flies with her own wings) State song(s): “Oregon, My Oregon” Official language De jure: none
De facto: Pacific Northwest English Demonym Oregonian Capital Salem Largest city Portland Largest metro Portland metropolitan area Area Ranked 9th • Total 98,381 sq mi
(254,806 km2) • Width 400 miles (640 km) • Length 360 miles (580 km) • % water 2.4 • Latitude 42° N to 46° 18′ N • Longitude 116° 28′ W to 124° 38′ W Population Ranked 27th • Total 4,093,465 (2016 est.) • Density 39.9/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Ranked 39th • Median household income $60,834(17th) Elevation • Highest point Mount Hood
11,249 ft (3,428.8 m) • Mean 3,300 ft (1,000 m) • Lowest point Pacific Ocean
Sea level Before statehood Oregon Territory Admission to Union February 14, 1859 (33rd) Governor Kate Brown (D) Secretary of State Dennis Richardson (R) Legislature Legislative Assembly • Upper house State Senate • Lower house House of Representatives U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D)
Jeff Merkley (D) U.S. House delegation 4 Democrats, 1 Republican (list) Time zones • primary Pacific: UTC −8/−7 • primary for Malheur County Mountain: UTC −7/−6 ISO 3166 US-OR Abbreviations OR, Ore. Website www.oregon.gov
Living insignia Bird Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) Crustacean Dungeness crab
(Metacarcinus magister) Fish Chinook salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Flower Oregon grape
(Mahonia aquifolium) Grass Bluebunch wheatgrass
(Pseudoroegneria spicata) Insect Oregon swallowtail
(Papilio oregonius) Mammal American beaver
(Castor canadensis) Tree Douglas-fir Inanimate insignia Beverage Milk Dance Square dance Food Pear
(Pyrus) Fossil Metasequoia Gemstone Oregon sunstone Motto Alis volat propriis Rock Thunderegg Shell Oregon hairy triton
(Fusitriton oregonensis) Slogan The Union Soil Jory soil Song “Oregon, My Oregon” Other Nut: Hazelnut State route marker State quarter
Released in 2005 Lists of United States state symbols
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon’s northern boundary along Washington state, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary along Idaho. The parallel 42° north delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon is one of only three states of the contiguous United States to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.
Oregon was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before Western traders, explorers, and settlers arrived. An autonomous government was formed in the Oregon Country in 1843 before the Oregon Territory was created in 1848. Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Today, at 98,000 square miles (250,000 km2), Oregon is the ninth largest and, with a population of 4 million, 27th most populous U.S. state. The capital, Salem, is the second most populous city in Oregon, with 164,549 residents. Portland, with 632,309 residents, is the most populous and ranks as the 26th most populous city in the United States. The Portland metropolitan area, which also includes the city of Vancouver, Washington, to the north, ranks the 23rd largest metro area in the nation, with a population of 2,389,228.
Oregon is one of the most geographically diverse states in the U.S., marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands. At 11,249 feet (3,429 m), Mount Hood, a stratovolcano, is the state’s highest point. Oregon’s only national park, Crater Lake National Park, comprises the caldera surrounding Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States. The state is also home to the single largest organism in the world, Armillaria ostoyae, a fungus that runs beneath 8.9 km2 (2,200 acres) of the Malheur National Forest.
Because of its diverse landscapes and waterways, Oregon’s economy is largely powered by various forms of agriculture, fishing, and hydroelectric power. Oregon is also the top timber producer of the contiguous United States, and the timber industry dominated the state’s economy in the 20th century. Technology is another one of Oregon’s major economic forces, beginning in the 1970s with the establishment of the Silicon Forest and the expansion of Tektronix and Intel. Sportswear company Nike, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, is the state’s largest public corporation with an annual revenue of $30.6 billion.
Nickname(s): The Beaver State Motto(s): Alis volat propriis
(English: She flies with her own wings) State song(s): “Oregon, My Oregon” Official language De jure: none
De facto: Pacific Northwest English Demonym Oregonian Capital Salem Largest city Portland Largest metro Portland metropolitan area Area Ranked 9th • Total 98,381 sq mi
(254,806 km2) • Width 400 miles (640 km) • Length 360 miles (580 km) • % water 2.4 • Latitude 42° N to 46° 18′ N • Longitude 116° 28′ W to 124° 38′ W Population Ranked 27th • Total 4,093,465 (2016 est.) • Density 39.9/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Ranked 39th • Median household income $60,834(17th) Elevation • Highest point Mount Hood
11,249 ft (3,428.8 m) • Mean 3,300 ft (1,000 m) • Lowest point Pacific Ocean
Sea level Before statehood Oregon Territory Admission to Union February 14, 1859 (33rd) Governor Kate Brown (D) Secretary of State Dennis Richardson (R) Legislature Legislative Assembly • Upper house State Senate • Lower house House of Representatives U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D)
Jeff Merkley (D) U.S. House delegation 4 Democrats, 1 Republican (list) Time zones • primary Pacific: UTC −8/−7 • primary for Malheur County Mountain: UTC −7/−6 ISO 3166 US-OR Abbreviations OR, Ore. Website www.oregon.gov
Living insignia Bird Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) Crustacean Dungeness crab
(Metacarcinus magister) Fish Chinook salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Flower Oregon grape
(Mahonia aquifolium) Grass Bluebunch wheatgrass
(Pseudoroegneria spicata) Insect Oregon swallowtail
(Papilio oregonius) Mammal American beaver
(Castor canadensis) Tree Douglas-fir Inanimate insignia Beverage Milk Dance Square dance Food Pear
(Pyrus) Fossil Metasequoia Gemstone Oregon sunstone Motto Alis volat propriis Rock Thunderegg Shell Oregon hairy triton
(Fusitriton oregonensis) Slogan The Union Soil Jory soil Song “Oregon, My Oregon” Other Nut: Hazelnut State route marker State quarter
Released in 2005 Lists of United States state symbols
Oregon is 295 miles (475 km) north to south at longest distance, and 395 miles (636 km) east to west at longest distance. With an area of 98,381 square miles (254,810 km2), Oregon is slightly larger than the United Kingdom. It is the ninth largest state in the United States. Oregon’s highest point is the summit of Mount Hood, at 11,249 feet (3,429 m), and its lowest point is the sea level of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast. Oregon’s mean elevation is 3,300 feet (1,006 m). Crater Lake National Park is the state’s only national park and the site of Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 feet (592 m). Oregon claims the D River as the shortest river in the world, though the state of Montana makes the same claim of its Roe River. Oregon is also home to Mill Ends Park (in Portland), the smallest park in the world at 452 square inches (0.29 m2).
Oregon is split into eight geographical regions. In Western Oregon: Oregon Coast (west of the Coast Range), the Willamette Valley, Rogue Valley, Cascade Range and Klamath Mountains; and in Central and Eastern Oregon: the Columbia Plateau, the High Desert, and the Blue Mountains.
Oregon lies in two time zones. Most of Malheur County is in the Mountain Time Zone, while the rest of the state lies in the Pacific Time Zone.
In the 2013–2014 school year, the state had 567,000 students in public primary and secondary schools. There were 197 public school districts, served by 19 education service districts.
In 2016, the largest school districts in the state were: Portland Public Schools, comprising 47,323 students; Salem-Keizer School District, comprising 40,565 students; Beaverton School District, comprising 39,625 students; Hillsboro School District, comprising 21,118 students; and North Clackamas School District, comprising 17,053 students.
List of colleges and universities in Oregon
School Main location Control Type Enrollment (2005) Founded American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland Private
(for-profit) Health professions school 1,032 1978 Art Institute of Portland Portland Private
(for-profit) School of art 1,534 1963 Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton Public Associates college 2,216 1962 Central Oregon Community College Bend Public Associates college 4,048 1949 Chemeketa Community College Salem Public Associates college 9,228 1970 Clackamas Community College Oregon City Public Associates college 6,902 1961 Clatsop Community College Astoria Public Associates college 1,610 195 Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles Public Associates college 831 1989 Concordia University Portland Private
(Lutheran) Masters university 1,404 1905 Corban University Salem Private
(Baptist) Masters university 754 1935 Eastern Oregon University La Grande Public Masters university 3,338 1929 George Fox University Newberg Private
(Quaker) Research university 3,382 1891 Gutenberg College Eugene Private
(Protestant) Religious school[9] 48 1994 Klamath Community College Klamath Falls Public Associates college 1,619 1996 Lane Community College Eugene Public Associates college 9,110 1964 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland Portland Private
(for-profit) Associates college 1,285 1983 Lewis & Clark College Portland Private Liberal arts college 3,259 1867 Linfield College McMinnville Private
(Baptist) Liberal arts college 2,606[14] 1858 Linn–Benton Community College Albany Public Associates college 5,391 1967 Marylhurst University Marylhurst Private
(Catholic) Masters university 1,245 1893 Mount Angel Seminary St. Benedict Private
(Catholic) Religious school 177 1887 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham Public Associates college 7,817 1965 Multnomah University Portland Private
(Protestant) Religious school 763 1936 National University of Natural Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 475 1956 New Hope Christian College Eugene Private
(Pentecostal) Religious school 192 1925 Northwest Christian University Eugene Private
(Disciples of Christ) Baccalaureate college 459 1895 Oregon Coast Community College Newport Public Associates college 627 1987 Oregon College of Art and Craft Portland Private Art and Craft College 143 1907 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 258 1983 Oregon Health & Science University Portland Public Medical school 2,553 1974 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls Public Baccalaureate college 3,372 1947 Oregon State University Corvallis Public Research university 19,590 1858 Oregon State University – Cascades Bend Public Research university (A branch campus of Oregon State University) 801 2001 Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland Private School of art 303 1909 Pacific University Forest Grove Private Research university 2,521 1849 Pioneer Pacific College Wilsonville Private
(for-profit) Associates college 1,015 1981 Portland Community College Portland Public Associates college 24,505 1961 Portland State University[24] Portland Public Research university 23,444 1946 Reed College Portland Private Liberal arts college 1,341 1911 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, Medford Public Associates college 4,211 1970[7] Southern Oregon University Ashland Public Masters university 5,154 1926 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay Public Associates college 2,114 1961 Sumner College Portland Private
(for-profit) Associates college 263 1974 Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook Public Associates college 243 1981 Treasure Valley Community College Ontario Public Associates college 1,961 1962 Umpqua Community College Roseburg Public Associates college 1,147 1964 University of Oregon Eugene Public Research university 20,296 1876 University of Portland Portland Private
(Catholic) Masters university 3,911 1901 University of Western States Portland Private Health professions school 405 1904 Warner Pacific College Portland Private
(Church of God) Baccalaureate college 512 1937 Western Oregon University Monmouth Public Masters university 4,768 1856 Western Seminary Portland Private
(Christian) Religious school 625 1927 Willamette University Salem Private Liberal arts college 2,663 1842
Oregon is 295 miles (475 km) north to south at longest distance, and 395 miles (636 km) east to west at longest distance. With an area of 98,381 square miles (254,810 km2), Oregon is slightly larger than the United Kingdom. It is the ninth largest state in the United States. Oregon’s highest point is the summit of Mount Hood, at 11,249 feet (3,429 m), and its lowest point is the sea level of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast. Oregon’s mean elevation is 3,300 feet (1,006 m). Crater Lake National Park is the state’s only national park and the site of Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 feet (592 m). Oregon claims the D River as the shortest river in the world, though the state of Montana makes the same claim of its Roe River. Oregon is also home to Mill Ends Park (in Portland), the smallest park in the world at 452 square inches (0.29 m2).
Oregon is split into eight geographical regions. In Western Oregon: Oregon Coast (west of the Coast Range), the Willamette Valley, Rogue Valley, Cascade Range and Klamath Mountains; and in Central and Eastern Oregon: the Columbia Plateau, the High Desert, and the Blue Mountains.
Oregon lies in two time zones. Most of Malheur County is in the Mountain Time Zone, while the rest of the state lies in the Pacific Time Zone.
In the 2013–2014 school year, the state had 567,000 students in public primary and secondary schools. There were 197 public school districts, served by 19 education service districts.
In 2016, the largest school districts in the state were: Portland Public Schools, comprising 47,323 students; Salem-Keizer School District, comprising 40,565 students; Beaverton School District, comprising 39,625 students; Hillsboro School District, comprising 21,118 students; and North Clackamas School District, comprising 17,053 students.
List of colleges and universities in Oregon
School Main location Control Type Enrollment (2005) Founded American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland Private
(for-profit) Health professions school 1,032 1978 Art Institute of Portland Portland Private
(for-profit) School of art 1,534 1963 Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton Public Associates college 2,216 1962 Central Oregon Community College Bend Public Associates college 4,048 1949 Chemeketa Community College Salem Public Associates college 9,228 1970 Clackamas Community College Oregon City Public Associates college 6,902 1961 Clatsop Community College Astoria Public Associates college 1,610 195 Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles Public Associates college 831 1989 Concordia University Portland Private
(Lutheran) Masters university 1,404 1905 Corban University Salem Private
(Baptist) Masters university 754 1935 Eastern Oregon University La Grande Public Masters university 3,338 1929 George Fox University Newberg Private
(Quaker) Research university 3,382 1891 Gutenberg College Eugene Private
(Protestant) Religious school[9] 48 1994 Klamath Community College Klamath Falls Public Associates college 1,619 1996 Lane Community College Eugene Public Associates college 9,110 1964 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland Portland Private
(for-profit) Associates college 1,285 1983 Lewis & Clark College Portland Private Liberal arts college 3,259 1867 Linfield College McMinnville Private
(Baptist) Liberal arts college 2,606[14] 1858 Linn–Benton Community College Albany Public Associates college 5,391 1967 Marylhurst University Marylhurst Private
(Catholic) Masters university 1,245 1893 Mount Angel Seminary St. Benedict Private
(Catholic) Religious school 177 1887 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham Public Associates college 7,817 1965 Multnomah University Portland Private
(Protestant) Religious school 763 1936 National University of Natural Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 475 1956 New Hope Christian College Eugene Private
(Pentecostal) Religious school 192 1925 Northwest Christian University Eugene Private
(Disciples of Christ) Baccalaureate college 459 1895 Oregon Coast Community College Newport Public Associates college 627 1987 Oregon College of Art and Craft Portland Private Art and Craft College 143 1907 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Portland Private Health professions school 258 1983 Oregon Health & Science University Portland Public Medical school 2,553 1974 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls Public Baccalaureate college 3,372 1947 Oregon State University Corvallis Public Research university 19,590 1858 Oregon State University – Cascades Bend Public Research university (A branch campus of Oregon State University) 801 2001 Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland Private School of art 303 1909 Pacific University Forest Grove Private Research university 2,521 1849 Pioneer Pacific College Wilsonville Private
(for-profit) Associates college 1,015 1981 Portland Community College Portland Public Associates college 24,505 1961 Portland State University[24] Portland Public Research university 23,444 1946 Reed College Portland Private Liberal arts college 1,341 1911 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, Medford Public Associates college 4,211 1970[7] Southern Oregon University Ashland Public Masters university 5,154 1926 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay Public Associates college 2,114 1961 Sumner College Portland Private
(for-profit) Associates college 263 1974 Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook Public Associates college 243 1981 Treasure Valley Community College Ontario Public Associates college 1,961 1962 Umpqua Community College Roseburg Public Associates college 1,147 1964 University of Oregon Eugene Public Research university 20,296 1876 University of Portland Portland Private
(Catholic) Masters university 3,911 1901 University of Western States Portland Private Health professions school 405 1904 Warner Pacific College Portland Private
(Church of God) Baccalaureate college 512 1937 Western Oregon University Monmouth Public Masters university 4,768 1856 Western Seminary Portland Private
(Christian) Religious school 625 1927 Willamette University Salem Private Liberal arts college 2,663 1842
