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Oregon
Official State Web Site
leg.state.or.us/
Spanish sailors in
search of a northwest passage were the first Europeans to see what is known
today as Oregon. Settlers traveling in wagon trains over the Oregon Trail in
the 1840s followed the missionaries who had come in the 1830s. Oregon was
admitted as the 33rd state in 1859. Oregon is a state of great natural
beauty with places such as Crater Lake National Park and the Columbia River
Gorge. Its mountains, covered in forests, make Oregon the leading state in
the production of wood products. The state flower is the Oregon grape, and
the capital is Salem. The origin of the state's name is unknown, but one
theory holds that it may have come from the Wisconsin River, shown in a 1715
French map as "Ouaricon-sint."
| Capital City: | Salem |
| Nickname: | Beaver State |
| Motto: | Alis Volat Propiis (She Flies With Her Own Wings) |
| Statehood: | February 14, 1859 (33rd) |
| Origin of State's Name: | May have been derived from that of the Wisconsin River shown on a 1715 French map as "Ouaricon-sint." |
| Largest Cities: | Portland, Eugene, Salem, Gresham, Beaverton |
| Border States: | California, Idaho, Nevada, Washington |
| Land Area: | 96,003 sq. mi., 10th largest |
| State Bird: | Western Meadowlark |
| State Flower: | Oregon Grape (berberis aquifolium) |
| State Tree: | Douglas Fir (pseudotsuga menziesii) |
| State Song: | Oregon, My Oregon |
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