Oregon State Guide

Capital: Salem

February 14, 1859 (33rd State)

Spanish sailors in search of a northwest passage were the first Europeans to see what is known today as Oregon. Settlers traveling in wagon trains over the Oregon Trail in the 1840s followed the missionaries who had come in the 1830s. Oregon was admitted as the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Oregon is a state of great natural beauty with places such as Crater Lake National Park and the Columbia River Gorge. Its mountains, covered in forests, make Oregon the leading state in the production of wood products. The state flower is the Oregon grape, and the capital is Salem. The origin of the state's name is unknown, but one theory holds that it may have come from the Wisconsin River, shown in a 1715 French map as "Ouaricon-sint."

Largest City- Portland
Area - 98,386 square miles [Oregon is the 9th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 3,421,399 (as of 2000) [Oregon is the 28th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - timber, paper products, farming (wheat, cattle), mining (coal), computer equipment, electronics
Major Rivers - Columbia River, Deschutes, Willamette River, John Day River, Snake River
Major Lakes - Upper Klamath Lake, Crater Lake
Highest Point - Mount Hood - 11,239 feet (3,426 m) above sea level
Bordering States - California, Idaho, Nevada, Washington
Bordering Body of Water - Pacific Ocean

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