Oregon

Oregon
State of Oregon
Nickname
The Beaver State
Motto(s)
Alis volat propriis
(English: She flies with her own wings)
Anthem: Oregon, My Oregon
Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted
Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodOregon Territory
Admitted to the UnionFebruary 14, 1859 (33rd)
CapitalSalem
Largest cityPortland
Largest metro and urban areasPortland metropolitan area
Government
 • GovernorTina Kotek (D)
 • Secretary of StateShemia Fagan (D)
LegislatureLegislative Assembly
 • Upper houseState Senate
 • Lower houseHouse of Representatives
U.S. senatorsRon Wyden (D)
Jeff Merkley (D)
U.S. House delegation4 Democrats
1 Republican (list)
Area
 • Total98,381 sq mi (254,806 km2)
 • Land95,997 sq mi (248,849 km2)
 • Water2,384 sq mi (6,177 km2)  2.4%
 • Rank9th
Dimensions
 • Length360 mi (580 km)
 • Width400 mi (640 km)
Elevation
3,300 ft (1,000 m)
Highest elevation11,249 ft (3,428.8 m)
Lowest elevation0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total4,217,737
 • Rank27th
 • Density39.9/sq mi (15.0/km2)
  • Rank39th
 • Median household income
$60,212[4]
 • Income rank
21st
DemonymOregonian
Language
 • Official languageDe jure: none[5]
De facto: Pacific Northwest English
Time zones
primaryUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
primary for Malheur CountyUTC−07:00 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation
OR
ISO 3166 codeUS-OR
Traditional abbreviationOre.
Latitude42° N to 46°18′ N
Longitude116°28′ W to 124°38′ W
Websitewww.oregon.gov
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Oregon state symbols
Living insignia
BirdWestern meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
CrustaceanDungeness crab
(Metacarcinus magister)
FishChinook salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
FlowerOregon grape
(Mahonia aquifolium)
GrassBluebunch wheatgrass
(Pseudoroegneria spicata)
InsectOregon swallowtail
(Papilio oregonius)
MammalAmerican beaver
(Castor canadensis)
TreeDouglas-fir
Inanimate insignia
BeverageMilk
DanceSquare dance
FoodPear
(Pyrus)
FossilMetasequoia
GemstoneOregon sunstone
MottoShe Flies With Her Own Wings [6]
RockThunderegg
ShellOregon hairy triton
(Fusitriton oregonensis)
SoilJory soil
OtherNut: Hazelnut
State route marker
Oregon state route marker
State quarter
Oregon quarter dollar coin
Released in 2005
Lists of United States state symbols

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.

  1. "Mount Hood Highest Point". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  3. Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
  4. "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. Hall, Calvin (January 30, 2007). "English as Oregon's official language? It could happen". The Oregon Daily Emerald. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
  6. "Oregon Focus: State Symbols: Motto". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

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