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Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
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State of Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
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Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
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Geography of Oregon

Geography of Oregon Oregon is north to south at longest distance, and east to west. With an area of , 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 , an ...
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Western United States The Western United States (also called the American West, the Far West, and the West) is the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. As American settlement in the U.S. expanded westward, the meaning of the term ''the Wes ...
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West Coast of the United States The West Coast of the United States, also known as the Pacific Coast, Pacific states, and the western seaboard, is the coastline along which the Western United States meets the North Pacific Ocean. The term typically refers to the contiguous U.S ...
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Northwestern United States The Northwestern United States, also known as the American Northwest or simply the Northwest, is an informal geographic region of the United States. The region consistently includes the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. ...
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Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest (sometimes Cascadia, or simply abbreviated as PNW) is a geographic region in western North America bounded by its coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains to the east. Though ...
* Population of Oregon: 3,831,074 (2010 U.S. Census) * Area of Oregon ** Total (9th) ** Land: (10th) ** Water: (19th) * Atlas of Oregon


Places in Oregon

Places in Oregon * Historic places in Oregon ** Abandoned communities in Oregon ***
Ghost towns in Oregon A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...
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Carnegie libraries in Oregon Carnegie may refer to: People *Carnegie (surname), including a list of people with the name *Clan Carnegie, a lowland Scottish clan Institutions Named for Andrew Carnegie *Carnegie Building (Troy, New York), on the campus of Rensselaer Polytec ...
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National Historic Landmarks in Oregon This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Oregon. The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon This is a list of properties and historic districts in Oregon that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Oregon's 36 counties. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, struct ...
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Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whic ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon This is a list of properties and historic districts in Oregon that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Oregon's 36 counties. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, struct ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Clackamas County, Oregon Current listings Former listings Notes References

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Oregon Current listings References {{NRORextlinks, Columbia Columbia County ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Hood River County, Oregon Current listings Former listings Notes References {{NRORextlinks, Hood River Hood River County ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Oregon Current listings Former listings References {{NRORextlinks, Jackson J ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Lane County, Oregon Current listings Former listings Key References {{NRORextlinks, Lane Lane County< ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Oregon Current listings Former listings References {{NRORextlinks, Marion Marion County ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Multnomah County, Oregon The following list presents the full set of National Register of Historic Places listings in Multnomah County, Oregon. However, please see separate articles (links #Portland, below) for listings in each of Portland, Oregon, Portland's six quadra ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasco County, Oregon Current listings Notes References {{NRORextlinks, Wasco Wasco County Wasco County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,213. Its ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon Current listings Former listings Notes References {{NRORextlinks, Washington Washington County ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon Current listings Former listing References {{NRORextlinks, PDX North Portland, Oregon North North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is pe ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Portland, Oregon Current listings Former listings Notes References

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Portland, Oregon Current listings Former listings Notes References

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Portland, Oregon Current listings Former listings Notes References {{NRORextlinks, PDX Southeast The points of the compass are a set of ho ...
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National Natural Landmarks in Oregon National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...
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Environment of Oregon

* Climate of Oregon *
Geology of Oregon Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Ear ...
* Protected areas in Oregon ** State forests of Oregon *
Superfund sites in Oregon Superfund is a United States federal environmental remediation program established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency ...
* Wildlife of Oregon **
Flora of Oregon This is a list of plants by common name that are native to the U.S. state of Oregon. * Adobe parsley * Alaska blueberry * American wild carrot * Austin's popcornflower * Awned melic *Azalea * Azure penstemon * Baby blue eyes * Baldhip rose ...
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Birds of Oregon This list of Oregon birds lists wild bird species found in the U.S. state of Oregon and accepted by the Oregon Bird Records Committee (OBRC). As of August 2022, there are 547 species on the list. Of them, 164 are on the review list (see below). ...
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Amphibians and reptiles of Oregon Oregon is home to 31 amphibian species and 29 species of reptiles. Amphibians Tiger salamander The tiger salamander (''Ambystoma tigrinum'') is a species of mole salamander. Tiger salamanders are large, with a typical length of 6–8 in ...


Natural geographic features of Oregon

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Beaches of Oregon A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells ...
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Lakes of Oregon This is a list of the lakes and reservoirs of Oregon. Gallery File:AbertRim-right.jpg, Lake Abert and the Abert Rim File:Applegate Lake Oregon.jpg, Applegate Lake in Jackson County File:Lake Billy Chinook, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon (ph ...
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Mountains of Oregon This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence. All ...
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Rivers of Oregon This is a partial listing of rivers in the state of Oregon, United States. This list of Oregon rivers is organized alphabetically and by tributary structure. The list may also include streams known as creeks, brooks, forks, branches and prongs, as ...


Regions of Oregon

Regions of Oregon This is a list of regions in the U.S. state of Oregon. List See also * List of ecoregions in Oregon * List of regions of the United States This is a list of some of the ways ''regions'' is defined in the United States. Many regions are defin ...
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Central Oregon Central Oregon is a geographic region in the U.S. state of Oregon and is traditionally considered to be made up of Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. Other definitions include larger areas, often encompassing areas to the north towards the ...
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Eastern Oregon Eastern Oregon is the eastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is not an officially recognized geographic entity; thus, the boundaries of the region vary according to context. It is sometimes understood to include only the eight easternmost ...
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Southern Oregon Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. Counties include Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, and Josephine. It includes the Southern Oreg ...
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Southeastern Oregon Southeastern Oregon is a geographical term for the area along the borders of the U.S. state of Oregon with Idaho, California, and Nevada. It includes the populous areas of Burns, Klamath Falls and Lakeview. The region is also known by its nick ...
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Western Oregon Western Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to mean the part of the U.S. state of Oregon within of the Oregon Coast, on the west side of the crest of the Cascade Range. The term is applied somewhat loosely, however, and is somet ...
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Oregon Coast The Oregon Coast is a coastal region of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to its west and the Oregon Coast Range to the east, and stretches approximately from the California state border in the south to the Columbia ...


Administrative divisions of Oregon

* The 36 counties of the state of Oregon **
Cities in Oregon Oregon is a state located in the Western United States. All population data is based on the 2020 census and 2010 census and the Census Bureau's annual estimates. All area data is based on the 2010 US Gazetteer files. List of incorporated cit ...
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State capital Below is an index of pages containing lists of capital cities. National capitals *List of national capitals *List of national capitals by latitude *List of national capitals by population *List of national capitals by area *List of capital citie ...
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Salem Salem may refer to: Places Canada Ontario * Bruce County ** Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie ** Salem, South Bruce, Ontario, in the municipality of South Bruce * Salem, Dufferin County, Ontario, part ...
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Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
( 23rd most populous city in the
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as of July 2006.) *** City nicknames in Oregon **
Unincorporated communities in Oregon Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ...
** Census-designated places in Oregon


Demography of Oregon

Demographics of Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. ...


Government and politics of Oregon

Politics of Oregon Like many other U.S. states, the politics of Oregon largely concerns regional issues. Oregon leans Democratic as a state, with both U.S. senators from the Democratic party, as well as four out of Oregon's five U.S. Representatives. The Democratic ...
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Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
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United States congressional delegations from Oregon These are tables of congressional delegations from Oregon to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. The current Oregon delegation consists of 5 congressmen and 2 senators serving in the 117th United States Congress. ...
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Oregon State Capitol The Oregon State Capitol is the building housing the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the state capitol, Salem. Constructed from 1936 to 1938 ...
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Elections in Oregon Elections in Oregon are all held using a Vote by Mail (VBM) system. This means that all registered voters receive their ballots via postal delivery and can vote from their homes. A state Voters’ Pamphlet is mailed to every household in Oregon ...
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Political party strength in Oregon The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Oregon: *Governor *Oregon Secretary of State *Attorney General *State Treasurer * Commissioner of Labor and Industries * Superintendent of Public Instruction (before 2 ...


Branches of the government of Oregon

Government of Oregon The government of the U.S. state of Oregon, as prescribed by the Oregon Constitution, is composed of three government branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. These branches operate in a manner similar to that of the federal g ...


Executive branch of the government of Oregon

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Governor of Oregon The governor of Oregon is the head of government of Oregon and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. ter ...
** Lieutenant Governor of Oregon **
Secretary of State of Oregon The secretary of state of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in line of succession to the governor. The duties of the office are auditor of public accounts, ch ...
** State Treasurer of Oregon * State departments **
Oregon Department of Transportation The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is a department of the state government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for systems of transportation. It was first established in 1969. It had been preceded by the Oregon State Highway Depar ...


Legislative branch of the government of Oregon

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Oregon Legislative Assembly The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the Ho ...
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Oregon Senate The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the statewide legislature for the US state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the state Sena ...
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Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of the ...


Judicial branch of the government of Oregon

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Supreme Court of Oregon The Oregon Supreme Court (OSC) is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States.Law of Oregon * Adoption in Oregon *
Cannabis in Oregon Cannabis in Oregon is legal for both Medical cannabis in the United States, medical and Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States, recreational use. In recent decades, the U.S. state of Oregon has had a number of legislative, leg ...
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Constitution of Oregon The Oregon Constitution is the governing document of the U.S. state of Oregon, originally enacted in 1857. As amended the current state constitution contains eighteen sections, beginning with a bill of rights.
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Crime in Oregon The rate of crime in Oregon, at least since 1985, has varied from below the United States national average to slightly above, depending on if one is looking at violent crime or property crime statistics. The violent crime rate remained below the n ...
* Gun laws in Oregon * Law enforcement in Oregon ** Law enforcement agencies in Oregon ***
Oregon State Police The Oregon State Police (OSP) is a law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of Oregon. The OSP enforces all of Oregon's criminal laws and assists local law enforcement agencies. Terri Davie has served as Superintendent since November 1, 2020. The ...
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Same-sex marriage in Oregon Same-sex marriage in Oregon has been legally recognized since May 19, 2014, when Judge Michael J. McShane of the U.S. District Court for the District Court of Oregon ruled in '' Geiger v. Kitzhaber'' that Oregon's 2004 state constitutional amend ...


Military in Oregon

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Oregon Air National Guard The Oregon Air National Guard (OR ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Oregon, United States of America. It is, along with the Oregon Army National Guard, an element of the Oregon National Guard. As state militia units, the units in the Ore ...
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Oregon Army National Guard The Oregon Army National Guard is a federally mandated and equipped military organization under the civilian direction of the Oregon Military Department, with the Governor of Oregon as its Commander-in-Chief. It responds to state and national emer ...


History of Oregon

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History of Oregon The history of Oregon, a U.S. state, may be considered in five eras: geologic history, inhabitation by native peoples, early exploration by Europeans (primarily fur traders), settlement by pioneers, and modern development. The term "Oregon" ...
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History of Oregon, by period

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Kennewick Man Kennewick Man and Ancient One are the names generally given to the skeletal remains of a prehistoric Paleoamerican man found on a bank of the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington, on July 28, 1996. It is one of the most complete ancient ske ...
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Marmes Rockshelter The Marmes Rockshelter (also known as (45-FR-50)) is an archaeological site first excavated in 1962, near Lyons Ferry Park and the confluence of the Snake River, Snake and Palouse Rivers, in Franklin County, Washington, Franklin County, southeaste ...
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Paisley Caves The Paisley Caves or the Paisley Five Mile Point Caves complex is a system of eight caves in an arid, desolate region of south-central Oregon, United States north of the present-day city of Paisley, Oregon. The caves are located in the Summer Lak ...
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Indigenous peoples Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...
* Early European exploration, 1565–1818 **
Juan José Pérez Hernández Juan José Pérez Hernández (born Joan Perés c. 1725 – November 3, 1775), often simply Juan Pérez, was an 18th-century Spanish explorer. He was the first known European to sight, examine, name, and record the islands near present-day Bri ...
's northern voyage, 1774 ** Robert Gray explores and names the
Columbia River The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, C ...
, 1792 **
William Robert Broughton William Robert Broughton (22 March 176214 March 1821) was a British naval officer in the late 18th century. As a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, he commanded HMS ''Chatham'' as part of the Vancouver Expedition, a voyage of exploration through th ...
's voyage to the
Columbia River Gorge The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to deep, the canyon stretches for over as the river winds westward through the Cascade Range, forming the boundary between the sta ...
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Lewis and Clark Expedition The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. The Corps of Discovery was a select gro ...
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Astor Expedition The Pacific Fur Company (PFC) was an American fur trade venture wholly owned and funded by John Jacob Astor that functioned from 1810 to 1813. It was based in the Pacific Northwest, an area contested over the decades between the United Kingdom o ...
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Oregon pioneer history Oregon pioneer history (1806–1890) is the period in the history of Oregon Country and Oregon Territory, in the present day state of Oregon and Northwestern United States. It was the era when pioneers and mountain men, primarily of European desc ...
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Fort Astoria Fort Astoria (also named Fort George) was the primary fur trading post of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company (PFC). A maritime contingent of PFC staff was sent on board the '' Tonquin'', while another party traveled overland from St. Louis. ...
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Oregon Country Oregon Country was a large region of the Pacific Northwest of North America that was subject to a long dispute between the United Kingdom and the United States in the early 19th century. The area, which had been created by the Treaty of 1818, co ...
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Anglo-American Convention of 1818 The Convention respecting fisheries, boundary and the restoration of slaves, also known as the London Convention, Anglo-American Convention of 1818, Convention of 1818, or simply the Treaty of 1818, is an international treaty signed in 1818 betw ...
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Oregon boundary dispute The Oregon boundary dispute or the Oregon Question was a 19th-century territorial dispute over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North America between several nations that had competing territorial and commercial aspirations in ...
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Oregon missionaries The Oregon missionaries were pioneers who settled in the Oregon Country of North America starting in the 1830s dedicated to bringing Christianity to local Native Americans.Jones, Nard. The Great Command: the story of Marcus and Narcissa Whitma ...
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Provisional Government of Oregon The Provisional Government of Oregon was a popularly elected settler government created in the Oregon Country, in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Its formation had been advanced at the Champoeg Meetings since February 17, 1841, a ...
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Oregon Treaty The Oregon Treaty is a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States that was signed on June 15, 1846, in Washington, D.C. The treaty brought an end to the Oregon boundary dispute by settling competing American and British claims to t ...
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Unorganized territory Unorganized territory may refer to: * An unincorporated area in any number of countries * One of the current or former territories of the United States that has not had a government "organized" with an "organic act" by the U.S. Congress * Unorganize ...
of the United States, 1846–1848 **
Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ( es, Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo), officially the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, is the peace treaty that was signed on 2 ...
, February 2, 1848 **
Cayuse War The Cayuse War was an armed conflict that took place in the Northwestern United States from 1847 to 1855 between the Cayuse people of the region and the United States Government and local American settlers. Caused in part by the influx of disease ...
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Territory of Oregon The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Ori ...
, 1848–1859 **
State of Deseret The State of Deseret (modern pronunciation , contemporaneously ) was a proposed state of the United States, proposed in 1849 by settlers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Salt Lake City. The provisional state ...
(extralegal), 1849–1850 **
Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon The history of racism in Oregon began before the territory even became a U.S. state. The topic of race was heavily discussed during the convention where the Oregon Constitution was written in 1857. In 1859, it became the only state to enter the U ...
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Rogue River Wars The Rogue River Wars were an armed conflict in 1855–1856 between the U.S. Army, local militias and volunteers, and the Native American tribes commonly grouped under the designation of Rogue River Indians, in the Rogue River Valley area o ...
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State of Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
becomes 33rd state admitted to the
United States of America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territo ...
on February 14, 1859 **
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 ***
Oregon in the American Civil War At the outbreak of the American Civil War Oregon also raised the 1st Oregon Cavalry that was activated in 1862 and served until June 1865. During the Civil War, emigrants to the newfound gold fields in Idaho and Oregon continued to clash with ...
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Nez Perce War The Nez Perce War was an armed conflict in 1877 in the Western United States that pitted several bands of the Nez Perce tribe of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Americans and their allies, a small band of the ''Palus people, Palo ...
, 1877 **
Spanish–American War , partof = the Philippine Revolution, the decolonization of the Americas, and the Cuban War of Independence , image = Collage infobox for Spanish-American War.jpg , image_size = 300px , caption = (clock ...
, April 25 – August 12, 1898 **
Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake National Park is an American national park located in southern Oregon. Established in 1902, Crater Lake is the fifth-oldest national park in the United States and the only national park in Oregon. The park encompasses the caldera of ...
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Bonneville Dam Bonneville Lock and Dam consists of several run-of-the-river dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146.1. The dam is located east of Portland, Oregon, ...
completed, 1937 ** Mount Saint Helens eruption of 1980


History of Oregon, by region

* By city ** History of Eugene, Oregon **
History of Portland, Oregon The history of the city of Portland, Oregon, began in 1843 when business partners William Overton and Asa Lovejoy filed to claim land on the west bank of the Willamette River in Oregon Country. In 1845 the name of Portland was chosen for this com ...
** History of Salem, Oregon * By county ** History of Baker County, Oregon ** History of Benton County, Oregon ** History of Clackamas County, Oregon ** History of Clatsop County, Oregon ** History of Columbia County, Oregon ** History of Coos County, Oregon ** History of Crook County, Oregon ** History of Deschutes County, Oregon ** History of Douglas County, Oregon ** History of Gilliam County, Oregon ** History of Grant County, Oregon ** History of Harney County, Oregon ** History of Hood River County, Oregon ** History of Jackson County, Oregon ** History of Jefferson County, Oregon ** History of Josephine County, Oregon ** History of Klamath County, Oregon ** History of Lake County, Oregon ** History of Lane County, Oregon ** History of Lincoln County, Oregon ** History of Linn County, Oregon ** History of Malheur County, Oregon ** History of Marion County, Oregon ** History of Multnomah County, Oregon ** History of Polk County, Oregon ** History of Sherman County, Oregon ** History of Tillamook County, Oregon ** History of Umatilla County, Oregon ** History of Union County, Oregon ** History of Wallowa County, Oregon ** History of Wasco County, Oregon ** History of Washington County, Oregon ** History of Wheeler County, Oregon ** History of Yamhill County, Oregon


History of Oregon, by subject

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History of baseball in Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon, has been home to many baseball teams, dating back to the 19th century. Despite this, Portland has never fielded a Major League Baseball team. Early Portland baseball: 1866–1883 The first organized baseball team on record ...
* History of Oregon State University **
History of Oregon State Beavers football The History of Oregon State Beavers football covers more than 120 seasons since the team began play in 1893. Early years Origins of the program In 1893, Oregon State College was known as State Agricultural College (SAC). Bill Bloss, William H. Bl ...
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History of rail in Oregon The history of rail in Oregon predates the transcontinental railroad in 1869. As Oregon was aligned with the union states during the American Civil War, a railroad connection was proposed to help supply the Union and build morale. Early proposal ...
* History of Oregon wine production *
Territorial evolution of Oregon An enlargeable map of the United States after the Treaty of Paris in 1789 The following outline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. state of Oregon. Outline *Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present state of Oregon: ...


Culture of Oregon

Culture of Oregon * Museums in Oregon *
Religion in Oregon Religion in the state of Oregon is remarkable in the United States, with its population ranking among the highest of religiously unaffiliated adults in the entire nation. According to a 2014 report by the Pew Research Center, 31% of Oregon's popu ...
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oregon The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oregon refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Oregon. Oregon has the 9th most members of the church of any U.S. state. Members have had consider ...
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Episcopal Diocese of Oregon The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Episcopal Church which consists of the western portion of the State of Oregon bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River, the Cascade Rang ...
* Scouting in Oregon * State symbols of Oregon ** Flag of the state of Oregon ** Seal of the state of Oregon


The arts in Oregon

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Music of Oregon The music of Oregon reflects the diverse array of styles present in the music of the United States, from Native American music to the contemporary genres of rock and roll, country, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop, electronic music, and hip hop. Ho ...


Sports in Oregon

Sports in Oregon


Economy and infrastructure of Oregon

Economy of Oregon The economy of the U.S. state of Oregon is made up of a number of sectors. During the 1990s and 2000s, Oregon has attempted to transition its economy from one based on natural resources to one based on a mix of manufacturing, services, and high ...
* Communications in Oregon ** Newspapers in Oregon **
Radio stations in Oregon The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Oregon, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * KCHC * KEOL * ...
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Television stations in Oregon Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, e ...
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Energy in Oregon The U.S. state of Oregon is the third largest renewable energy producing state in the United States. Hydroelectric power dominates the power market in Oregon, providing nearly two-thirds of the electricity generated in the state, although it accou ...
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Power stations in Oregon Power most often refers to: * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power * Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events ** Abusive power Power may a ...
** Solar power in Oregon **
Wind power in Oregon The U.S. state of Oregon has large wind energy resources. Many projects have been completed, most of them in rural Eastern Oregon and near the Columbia River Gorge. Wind power accounted for 12.1% of the electricity generated in Oregon in 2016. Le ...
* Health care in Oregon **
Hospitals in Oregon A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized Medical Science, health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically ...
* Transport in Oregon ** Airports in Oregon ** Rail transport in Oregon ** Roads in Oregon ***
State highways in Oregon The state highway system of the U.S. state of Oregon is a network of highways that are owned and maintained by the Highway Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Highways and routes The state highway system consists of abo ...


Education in Oregon

Education in Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
* Schools in Oregon **
School districts in Oregon A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsor ...
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Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering co ...
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Oregon State University Cascades Campus Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
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Oregon State University College of Engineering Oregon State University's College of Engineering is the engineering college of Oregon State University, a public research university in Corvallis, Oregon. '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranks OSU's engineering college 73rd in the nation for 202 ...
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Oregon State University College of Science Oregon State University's College of Science is a public academic institution operating as a member of Oregon State University, a public research university. The college of science consists of seven schools, offering nine undergraduate programs ...
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Oregon State University Foundation The Oregon State University Foundation is an American private nonprofit corporation dedicated to enhancing the mission of Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Orego ...
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Oregon State University Press Oregon State University Press, or OSU Press, founded in 1961, is a university press that publishes roughly 15 titles per year and is part of Oregon State University. The only academic publisher in Oregon, the press produces works related to the Pa ...
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Oregon State University Radiation Center The Oregon State University Radiation Center (OSURC) is a research facility that houses a nuclear reactor at Oregon State University (OSU) in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The Oregon State TRIGA Reactor (OSTR) serves the research needs of the ...
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University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...
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University of Oregon Bookstore The Duck Store is the bookstore for the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is a not-for-profit corporation governed by an elected Board of Directors composed mostly of students. It is independent of the University of Oregon ...
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University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH), commonly known as the UO Natural History Museum, is an American natural history museum at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Located near Hayward Field on the east side of ...
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University of Oregon Press University of Oregon Press, or UO Press is an American university press that is part of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. Since June 1, 2005, books published by UO Press have been distributed by the Oregon State University Press. Publ ...
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University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts The University of Oregon College of Design (UO Design) is a public college of architecture and visual arts in the U.S. state of Oregon. Founded in 1914 by Ellis F. Lawrence, the college is located on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, o ...
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University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...
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University of Oregon School of Law The University of Oregon School of Law is a public law school in the U.S. state of Oregon. Housed in the Knight Law Center, it is Oregon's only state funded law school. The school, founded in 1884, is located on the University of Oregon campus in ...
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University of Oregon media The University of Oregon has a diverse array of student-run and non-student-run media outlets. Newspapers ''Daily Emerald'' The ''Daily Emerald'', published Monday through Friday, primarily features news items and commentary pertaining to the U ...
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University of Portland , mottoeng = The truth will set you free , established = 1901 , type = Private university , religious_affiliation = Catholic (Congregation of Holy Cross) , endowment = $218 million , president = Robert D. Kelly , students = 3,731 (fall 20 ...


See also

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Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
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Index of Oregon-related articles The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. state of Oregon. The list serves as a navigation index to Oregon-related topics as a companion to :Oregon. Topics listed as "category" link to category pages where one can b ...
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Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...