Official Name Oregon Capital Salem Nick Name Beaver State
Motto Alis Volat Propriis Latin: (She flies with her own wings)
Location & Region 44.92450 N, 123.02205 W Pacific Northwest
Constitution Ratified 1859 Statehood February 14, 1859 33rd State
Population 3,421,399 35.64 sq mi. 28th
Largest City
(by population) Portland, Eugene, Salem, Gresham, Beaverton
Bordering States California - Idaho - Nevada - Washington Coastline: 296 mi.
Number of Counties 36 Counties in Oregon
Largest Counties
(by population) Multnomah 660,486 435 sq mi.
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time Oregon Climate and Weather Weather varies significantly across Oregon, but overall, winters are often cool and wet, with summers dry and warm.
Mean temperatures average 38 degrees in January and 67 degrees in July. Cooler condition exist in the east and southeast, while it's warmer in the southwest.
About 50% of all precipitations falls in winter. Amounts vary from 8 inches annually in the drier plateau regions east of the Cascades, to as much as 200 inches in the higher elevation of the Coast Range mountains.
Snow amounts approach 350 to 550 inches annually in the Cascades.
Highest Temperature 119 degrees
August 10, 1938 - Pendleton
Lowest Temperature -54 degrees
February 10, 1933 - Seneca
Avg Temp: High - Low 82.6 degrees 32.8 degrees Oregon Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)Mean Elevation 3,300
Highest Point Mt. Hood 11,239 Lowest Point Pacific Ocean Sea level Oregon Land Area (Square Miles)Geographic Center 25 miles SSE of Prineville
Total Area 98,380.64 9th
Land Area1 95,996.79 97.58%
Water Area2 2,383.85 2.42%
Forested Land Area3 48.4% Dimensions
(Length - Width) 360 miles 261 miles Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000) from Kids Almanac and SHG resources
The cascade mountains.
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Mount Whitney The highest peak in the continental US
Mount Greylock. (1,064 meters high)
Laramie Peak, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Split Rock, Knob Hill, Plume Rocks, Oregon Buttes
On the mainland is Serra de Estrela at 6532 ft. On the Azores which is still part of Portugal is Ponta do Pico at 7613 ft in meters the heights are 1991 m and 2351 m
Yes, the Oregon Trail went through Oregon.
The tallest mountain in that area is Mary's Peak.
The second tallest peak is the second peak of Mount Everest.
the tallest peak in Western Europe is ...
Mt. Everest, the tallest peak in the world too.
The Himalayas isn't the tallest peak but it is the tallest mountain range inside the Himalayas is the tallest mountain in the world mt everest.
The Cascade Range is the most prominent mountain range in Oregon and runs north and south through the state. Mt. Hoodis the tallest peak in Oregon. See Sources and related linksfor a list of mountains in Oregon.
Mt. Fuji is the tallest and most famous peak in Japan.
Harney Peak stands at 7,242 feet and is the tallest peak in the Black Hills. It is also the highest point in South Dakota.
The tallest peak in Bolivia is Nevado Sajama at 6542m. The second tallest is llimani at 6434m.
The tallest peak is Mt Everest in the Himalayas. Read more, below.
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Mount Everest.