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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Oregon:

The obverse of the Flag of the State of Oregon

The Seal of the State of Oregon

The location of the state of Oregon in the United States

General reference

An enlargeable map of the state of Oregon

Names
- Common name: Oregon
  - Pronunciation: /ˈɒrɪɡən/ ^ⓘ ORR-i-gən
- Official name: State of Oregon
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: OR
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-OR
  - Internet second-level domain: .or.us
- Nicknames
  - Beaver State
  - Union State
  - Pacific Wonderland (previously used on license plates)^[1]
  - Sunset State
Adjectivals
- Oregon
- Oregonian
Demonym: Oregonian

Geography of Oregon

Geography of Oregon

Oregon is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Western United States
        West Coast of the United States
        
        Northwestern United States
        
        Pacific Northwest
Population of Oregon: 3,831,074 (2010 U.S. Census^[2])
Area of Oregon^[3]
- Total 98,380.64 square miles (254,804.7 km²) (9th)
- Land: 95,996.79 square miles (248,630.5 km²) (10th)
- Water: 2,383.85 square miles (6,174.1 km²) (19th)
Atlas of Oregon

Places in Oregon

Places in Oregon

Environment of Oregon

Climate of Oregon
Geology of Oregon
Protected areas in Oregon
- State forests of Oregon
Superfund sites in Oregon
Wildlife of Oregon
- Flora of Oregon
- Fauna of Oregon
  - Birds of Oregon
  - Amphibians and reptiles of Oregon

Natural geographic features of Oregon

Regions of Oregon

Regions of Oregon

Administrative divisions of Oregon

An enlargeable map of the 36 counties of the state of Oregon

The 36 counties of the state of Oregon
- Cities in Oregon
  - State capital of Oregon: Salem
  - Largest city in Oregon: Portland (23rd most populous city in the United States as of July 2006.^[4])
  - City nicknames in Oregon
- Unincorporated communities in Oregon
- Census-designated places in Oregon

Demography of Oregon

Demographics of Oregon

Government and politics of Oregon

Politics of Oregon

Branches of the government of Oregon

Government of Oregon

Executive branch of the government of Oregon

Governor of Oregon
State departments
- Oregon Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Oregon

Oregon Legislative Assembly (bicameral)
- Upper house: Oregon Senate
- Lower house: Oregon House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Oregon

Courts of Oregon

Supreme Court of Oregon

Law and order in Oregon

Adoption in Oregon
Cannabis in Oregon
Capital punishment in Oregon
- Individuals executed in Oregon
Constitution of Oregon
Crime in Oregon
Gun laws in Oregon
Law enforcement in Oregon
- Law enforcement agencies in Oregon
  - Oregon State Police
Same-sex marriage in Oregon

Military in Oregon

History of Oregon

History of Oregon, by period

Prehistory of Oregon
Indigenous peoples
Early European exploration, 1565–1818
- Juan José Pérez Hernández's northern voyage, 1774
- Robert Gray explores and names the Columbia River, 1792
- William Robert Broughton's voyage to the Columbia River Gorge, 1792
- Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
- Astor Expedition, 1810–1812
Oregon pioneer history, 1810–1859
- Fort Astoria, 1811–1848
- Overton Johnson and William Winter expedition, 1843: Johnson, Overton; Winter, William H. (1846). Route across the Rocky Mountains with a Description of Oregon and California . reproduced in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, 1906.
Oregon Country, 1818–1846
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- Oregon boundary dispute, 1824–1846
- Oregon missionaries, 1834–1846
- Provisional Government of Oregon, 1843–1848
- Oregon Treaty of 1846
Unorganized territory of the United States, 1846–1848
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
  - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
- Cayuse War, 1847–1855
Territory of Oregon, 1848–1859
- State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
- Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon
- Rogue River Wars, 1855–1856
State of Oregon becomes 33rd state admitted to the United States of America on February 14, 1859
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - Oregon in the American Civil War
- Nez Perce War, 1877
- Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- Crater Lake National Park established on May 22, 1902
- Bonneville Dam completed, 1937
- Mount Saint Helens eruption of 1980

History of Oregon, by region

History of Oregon, by subject

Culture of Oregon

Culture of Oregon

The arts in Oregon

Music of Oregon

Sports in Oregon

Sports in Oregon

Economy and infrastructure of Oregon

Economy of Oregon

Communications in Oregon
Energy in Oregon
Health care in Oregon
- Hospitals in Oregon
Transport in Oregon
- Airports in Oregon
- Rail transport in Oregon
- Roads in Oregon
  - State highways in Oregon

Education in Oregon

Education in Oregon

Schools in Oregon
- School districts in Oregon
  - High schools in Oregon
- Colleges and universities in Oregon

See also

Topic overview:
- Oregon
- Index of Oregon-related articles
All pages with titles beginning with Oregon
All pages with titles containing Oregon
Pacific Northwest portal

References

^ "Oregon's license plate from 1960 to circa 1966". Plate Shack. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Oregon". Archived from the original on 2016-02-24.
^ "States Ranked by Size & Population". Internet Public Library. Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2009-07-14.; 2000 Census.gov data
^ "JULY 1, 2006 Population estimates for Metropolitan Combined Statistical Areas". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original (csv) on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2007-10-19.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Oregon

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