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Population:  3,871,859, estimated in 2011

State Capital:
Salem, located in the Willamette Valley, the largest city is Portland.

State Motto:  “She Flies With Her Own Wings”. Adopted in 1987.

State Abbreviation: OR and the name of the residents is Oregonians

State Flag: Adopted in 1925. The flag has 33 stars symbolizing the fact that Oregon was admitted as the 33rd state.

State Seal: The state seal is a shield surrounded by the legend, “State Of Oregon 1859”. The crest of the shield is the American eagle.

State Song: “Oregon, My Oregon”, written by J.A. Buchanan of Astoria and Henry B. Murtahg of Portland was designated the state song in 1927.

State Animal:  The American beaver, was named the Oregon state animal in 1969. Oregon is also known as “The Beaver State”.

State Bird: The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)

State Fish: The Chinook salmon, (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) the largest of the Pacific salmons, was declared the state fish in 1961.

State Insect: The native Oregon Swallowtail (Papilio oregonius) was designated the state insect in 1979.

State Flower:  In 1899, Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium)

State Gemstone: The Oregon sunstone is the official state gemstone. The large, brightly colored stone in the feldspar family is found in southeastern Oregon counties.

State Rock:The Thunderegg is the official state rock. These geodes contain minerals of many different colors and/or crystals.

State Nut: The Oregon hazelnut (Corylus avellana) was named the state nut in 1989. Oregon grows 99 percent of the commercial hazelnut crop produced in the US.

State Tree: Pseudotsuga menziesii, the Douglas Fir, was declared the state tree in 1939. This evergreen conifer is the source of most of Oregon’s softwood lumber production.

Altitudes:  Lowest – Pacific Ocean, sea level.

Highest – Mt. Hood, 11,240 feet.

Electoral Votes:  Oregon has 7 electoral votes for president.

Geyser and Gorge:  Oregon’s geyser is Old Perpetua. It is 60 feet high, and is located on the edge of Lakeview. Oregon’s deepest gorge is the Hell’s Canyon – 7,900 feet. It is located between Oregon and Idaho on the Snake River.

Deepest Lake:  Oregon’s deepest lake is Crater Lake. At 1,932 feet, it’s the deepest lake in the U.S.

Land Area: Oregon’s land area is 97,060 square miles, or 251,418 km. It is ranked 10th in size in the U.S.

Precipitation:  The average yearly precipitation at Salem is 39.16″.

Major Rivers: Oregon’s longest rivers  are:

• Columbia – 1,243 miles
• Snake – 1,038 miles
• Willamette – 309 miles
• John Day – 281 miles
• Klamath – 250 miles

Temperatures:  Record Temperatures are:

• Highest – 119 degrees F, August 10, 1898 in Pendleton (elevation 1,200′)
• Lowest – minus 54 degrees F, Feb. 10, 1933 in Seneca (elevation 4,666′)

Highest Waterfall:  Multnomah Falls is the highest waterfall in Oregon, at 620 feet.

Oregon Fun Facts

* Oregon’s state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.

* Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state.

* The Columbia River gorge is considered by many to be the best place in the world for windsurfing.

* Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and is formed in the remains of an ancient volcano.

* Eugene was the first city to have one-way streets.

* At 8,000 feet deep Hells Canyon is the deepest river gorge in North America.

* In 1880 a sea cave was discovered near what is now known as Florence. Sea Lion Caves is known to be the largest sea cave in the world.

* The nation’s most photographed lighthouse is the Heceta Head Lighthouse located in Lane County.

* The Oregon Trail is the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the United States.

* Haystack Rock off Cannon Beach is 235 feet high and is the third largest coastal monolith in the world.

sources:

Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County Oregon,

US census bureau