Oregon
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| Official language(s) | None | ||||||||||
| Capital | Salem | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Portland | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 9th | ||||||||||
| - Total | 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²) |
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| - Width | 260 miles (420 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 360 miles (580 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 2.4 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 42°N to 46°15'N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 116°45'W to 124°30'W | ||||||||||
| Population | Ranked 28th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 3,421,399 | ||||||||||
| - Density | 35.6/sq mi 13.76/km² (39th) |
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| Elevation | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Mount Hood[1] 11,239 ft (3,425 m) |
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| - Mean | 3,297 ft (1,005 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Pacific Ocean[1] 0 ft (0 m) |
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| Admission to Union | February 14, 1859 (33rd) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Ted Kulongoski (D) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Ron Wyden (D) Gordon Smith (R) |
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| Time zones | |||||||||||
| - most of state | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 | ||||||||||
| - Malheur County | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | OR Ore. US-OR | ||||||||||
| Web site | www.oregon.gov | ||||||||||
Oregon is a state in the United States. Salem is the capital (where most of the state government works), and Portland is the city with the most people. Oregon was the 33rd state to join the United States, in 1859.
[edit] Geography
The state of Washington is to the north, and California and Nevada are to the south. The state of Idaho is to the east, and the Pacific Ocean is to the west.
The Columbia River flows along most of the border with Washington. The Snake River flows along much of the border with Idaho. The highest mountain is Mount Hood (11,237 feet, or 3,426 metres), part of the Cascade Range of mountains. Another famous Cascade Mountain in Oregon is Mount Mazama, better known as Crater Lake.
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