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Oregon Almanac: State Facts and Figures
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Oregon Almanac
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| 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 |
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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 |
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Oregon Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
3,300 |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Hood |
11,239 |
| Lowest Point |
Pacific Ocean |
Sea level |
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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)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997 |
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Almanac Provided by SHG Resources |
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