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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.

	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 Oregon Newspapers Facts about Oregon Oregon Blue Book Oregon State Website State Parks and Recreation Oregon Climate Service Travel Oregon Online Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau Directory	Largest Cities* Portland - 536,240 Eugene - 140,550 Salem - 139,320 Gresham - 91,420 Beaverton - 77,170	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

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