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1 day ago · Oregon, constituent state of the U.S. It is bounded to the north by Washington, to the east by Idaho, to the south by Nevada and California, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Its largest city is Portland and its capital is Salem, both of which are in the northwestern part of the state.
- Economy
Oregon - Forestry, Agriculture, Technology: Traditionally,...
- Education
Oregon - Education, Universities, Colleges: The first free...
- History
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark reached the mouth of the...
- Climate, Rainfall, Coast
Oregon - Climate, Rainfall, Coast: Oregon’s climates range...
- Hells Canyon
Hells Canyon, deep gorge of the Snake River in the...
- Eugene
A lumber-plywood economy that relies heavily on the city’s...
- Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains, range curving northeastward for 190 mi (310...
- Crater Lake
Crater Lake, deep, clear, intensely blue lake located within...
- Economy
1 day ago · Portland has the highest number of strip clubs per-capita in a city in the United States, and Oregon ranks as the highest state for per-capita strip clubs. In November 2008, a Multnomah County judge dismissed charges against a nude bicyclist arrested on June 26, 2008.
3 days ago · Meriwether Lewis and William Clark reached the mouth of the Columbia in 1805, strengthening the U.S. claim to the region. John Jacob Astor, as the head of the Pacific Fur Company, began European American settlement of the Oregon country with the establishment of a trading post at Astoria in 1811.
4 days ago · Portland, city, seat (1854) of Multnomah county, northwestern Oregon, U.S. The state’s largest city, it lies just south of Vancouver, Washington, on the Willamette River near its confluence with the Columbia River, about 100 miles (160 km) by river from the Pacific Ocean.
5 days ago · When you look at the Pacific Northwest of the United States, Oregon is comparatively less favorable than its neighbors like California, Washington, and Nevada. Nevertheless, you must travel the state in search of picturesque small towns beckoning with their charming main streets, historic architecture, and breathtaking scenery.
5 days ago · Hillsboro ( / ˈhɪlzbəroʊ / HILZ-burr-oh) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. [7] Situated in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city hosts many high-technology companies, such as Intel, locally known as the Silicon Forest.
5 days ago · Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824, making it the 8th most populous city in Oregon, and a metropolitan area population of 223,259, making the Medford MSA the fourth largest metro area in Oregon.
