Oregon

Major City Portland Top Tourist Sites A great place to visit is the ice cold waters of Crater Lake with a depth of 1,932 feet (589 m). Another great place to go to is the walls of Sheer Rock which challenge climbers at Smith Rock State Park on Columbia Plateau. A city for 3rd place to go is Portland. It is the largest city in Oregon and one of the west coast's chief ports. State Symbols Bird: Western meadowlark Flower: Oregon grape Nickname: The Beaver State Motto: "She flies with her own wings." Famous or Fun Facts Linus Pauling, who won the Nobel prize in 1954 and the Nobel peace prize in 1962, was born in Portland. Oregon's state birthday is on Feb. 4, also known as Valentines Day. Oregon has the most ghost towns in the United States. Geography With its rugged coast lines and green valleys, its snowy peaks, vast plateaus,and sun baked deserts, Oregon has one of Amarica's most diverse and striking landscapes. The state's northern border with Washington State is marked mainly by the Columbia River. To the western border of Oregon, there is the Pacific Ocean. To the south is the mountains of California and the deserts of Nevada. To the east is the snake river that forms much of Oregon's border with Idaho. Climate Oregon has basically two climates. In the western part of Oregon, ocean breezes help create a mild climate by cooling the land in the summer and warming it in the winter. Summer temperatures average about 60 degress F( 16 degress C ) and the temperatures in the winter time are around 45 degress F ( 7 degress C ) ||
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