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With its four National Historic Districts, Albany offers just about every major architectural style that has been popular in the U.S. since 1850, but the area's specialty is Victorian. There are more than 700 historic homes and buildings, and many of...
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Originally called Ashland Mills in 1855, the town of Ashland is located approximately 15 miles north of the California border on Interstate 5. Ashland is is a short drive from Crater Lake National Park, located at the headwaters of the Rogue River. A...
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Astoria is a city of 10,000 people on the Columbia River, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. It is surrounded by the beauty of the forest, mountains, 3 rivers and the sea. Astoria is part of a nationally significant historic region at the weste...
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Surrounded by mountains, this town has a National Historic District with many Victorian buildings, highlighted by the 1889 Geiser Grand Hotel, which is still sparkling from its multimillion-dollar renovation in 1997. The town also has the Oregon Trai...
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Bend is a city located in Deschutes County, central Oregon. It sits along the Deschutes River on the eastern edge of the Cascade Range, and is a popular spot for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, mountain biking, fishing, rock climbing, golf, raf...
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Cannon Beach, Oregon, is a gorgeous beach located about 75 mi/120 km from Portland. It is best known for Haystack Rock, which juts up from the ocean and provides a magnificent view and photo opportunityVisitors to Cannon Beach will often be rewarded ...
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Charleston is a tiny fishing village just a few miles from Coos Bay and North Bend, Oregon. The area has a prominent commercial and sport fishing community. The bustling marina harbor serves fresh seafood. Visitors can take a boat to explore Oyster C...
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The spectacular gorge of the Columbia River forms the border between Oregon and Washington. The gorge is filled with high waterfalls, high dams and high winds. (To get a good overview of all there is to see and do in this region, cross the river int...
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Historically known as Marshfield, Coos Bay is a protected bay surrounded with lush forests kissing the coasts of the Pacific Ocean. The area was first settled by the Native Americans who called the area "lake and place of pines" until 400 y...
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Crater Lake is a unique deep, blue lake with a volcanic past. It is the deepest lake in the United States and the fifth oldest national park in the United States. Crater Lake is known for its amazing beauty, with its two picturesque islands and sheer...
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Detroit is a small resort community in a beautiful mountain setting (on Highway 22, east of Salem). Nearby, you'll find fishing and boating at Detroit Lake State Park, rivers for fishing and white-water rafting, and wilderness trails for hiking.Year-...
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It’s no wonder Eugene enjoys a national reputation as one of the most livable cities in the country. Nestled like a gem between the majestic Cascade Mountains and rugged Oregon coast, Eugene is that rare kind of place where small town charm and big ...
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Located near the Columbia River, Fort Clatsop was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The fort was named after the local Clatsop tribe of Native Americans. The National Memorial Park includes a replica of the original fort, museum, cano...
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Gleneden Beach is located five miles south of Lincoln City and five miles north of Depoe Bay on the beautiful Oregon coast. Just off Highway 101 south of the Salishan Lodge and Golf Course, Gleneden Beach is a wonderful place to live, work and play.
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Gold Beach is a beautiful town located on Oregon's coast, just 45 miles from California's border. Experience the natural and wild side of Oregon on the miles of secluded beaches, windswept headlands, or while rafting or fishing along the Rogu...
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The Rogue River that flows through Grants Pass, Oregon, is a center for fishing and white-water rafting. Fishing guides and outfitters are both available in town (contact the visitors bureau for a list). There are many hiking and biking trails and st...
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Located near Lakeview and the Nevada-Oregon border, this large refuge is a somewhat remote—and subsequently quite pristine—section of wilderness. It's home to nearly 2,000 pronghorn (which technically aren't antelope, though they share similar charac...
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This incredibly deep canyon—its walls rise 7,900 ft/2,400 m from the floor—was formed by the Snake River. Outdoor enthusiasts go there for white-water rafting, fishing and the extremely rugged landscape. Access to the area is not easy, however. There...
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This scenic highway, stretching along nearly 400 mi/640 km of coastline, is the Oregon you have to see—it's the Pacific Northwest as we all imagine it. (Our description starts at the northern border of Oregon and heads south.)Astoria—Located near the...
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There is plenty to do around the Port of Hood River Marina in Hood River, Oregon. The waterfront around Hood River offers many activities, including watersports, fishing, dog walking, windsurfing, kiteboarding, kayaking, sailing, and Hood River Yacht...
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John Day, a former frontier town 265 mi/425 km southeast of Portland, is located in the midst of ranching country. Visit the Kam Wah Chung Museum and state heritage site to learn about the Chinese gold miners who came to the area in the 1860s. The im...
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Located 250 mi/400 km south of Portland, the Klamath Falls area provides lots of sunshine and hundreds of lakes and streams for hunting, fishing (including fly-fishing in local creeks), boating and waterskiing. From November to early spring the Lower...
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East of Springfield, Highway 126 follows the beautiful, blue McKenzie River through little resort communities shadowed by towering Douglas firs. River guides can be hired for rafting or for steelhead, salmon and trout fishing. Those devoted to fly-fi...
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Surrounded by the pear orchards of the Rogue River Valley, 245 mi/395 km south of Portland, Medford offers miles/kilometers of paved bike and running paths. While passing through, visit the Harry & David's homebase for flowers and delicious fruits to...
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Mount Hood stays topped with snow year-round, and the Timblerline Lodge, set near the top, is one of the most iconic American lodges in the country. The historic 1937 lodge was built by the Works Progress Administration and dedicated by U.S. Presiden...
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Newport is a beautiful town nestled on Oregon's coast between the coast mountains, Pacific Ocean and Yaquina Bay. Historically, the Bayfront and Nye Beach were the two distinct areas of town, attracting visitors since the late 1800's. Today, ...
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Oregon City was the first incorporated city west of the Rockies, as well as the original capital of the Oregon Territory. For 300,000 early pioneers, it was the end of the Oregon Trail. You can relive that long and trying journey through audiovisual ...
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Pendleton is a quaint town settled on the Umatilla River in the sprawling landscape of Eastern Oregon. Learn about the history of Pendleton at the Heritage Station Museum or the Tamstlikt Cultural Institute, where the history of the Cayuse, Umatilla ...
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Portland is well known for its cutting edge rock'n'roll, though Shakespeare, Broadway shows, ballerinas, chamber music ensembles and full blown classical orchestrations exist here. Try one of many outdoor activities available year round with views o...
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Amidst breathtaking views, green forests and magnificent waterfalls, Prospect and its surrounding areas is a treasure of beauty and recreational opportunity to be discovered in any season of the year.Visitors enjoy participating in various outdoor ac...
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Salem, Oregon's capital city, is well-located: It's an hour south of Portland, an hour from the beach and less than an hour from the Cascade Mountains. One of the state's oldest cities, Salem also sits in the midst of a rich agricultural valley and i...
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Sisters is a small city in Deschutes County, Oregon. Mountain biking, hiking and horse riding are popular activities in Sisters, with many trail systems in the area, as well ski resorts and snow parks nearby.
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Centuries ago, water once covered the vast Sunriver area. Eventually, that water broke through its natural dam, leaving behind a dry lake bed that slowly matured into one of the Northwest's most beautiful meadows. The meadow became gathering place fo...
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Located at the northern border of Oregon, on the banks of the Columbian River, The Dalles was a major Native American trading center for thousands of years. The Fort Dalles Museum, housed in the only remaining building from the mid-19th ...
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This region in far northeastern Oregon is known for its lovely mountain scenery, its outdoor sporting activities (skiing, hiking, backpacking and fishing) and its historical connection to the Nez Perce Indians. La Grande is known as the gateway to th...
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It's home to loggers and environmentalists, ultraconservative voters and hippies, deserts and rain forests, beaches and volcanoes. There's a big city full of high technology and progressive ideas. There are throwback ranch towns that seem closer to the 19th century than the 21st.
Oregon's variety is especially good news for vacationers. Where else can you go skiing in the morning (even in the summer) and whale-watching or deep-sea fishing in the afternoon? Where else can you recover from a llama trek by doing a little windsurfing?
Oregon's countless opportunities for outdoor recreation top the list of reasons to visit, but you don't have to leave with sore muscles. Its cities and towns are rich with history, art, culture and shopping. Sightseeing is as near as the closest highway. And more than anything else, it's the feel of the place that makes Oregon special: It's a combination of West Coast laid-back and small-town polite. All that, and it's just plain beautiful.
Geography
Oregon is one of the most geographically diverse spots in the U.S. The state's western border is formed by the Pacific Ocean, and the seacoast is separated from the rest of the state by the rugged mountains of the coastal range. East of the coastal mountains is the fertile Willamette Valley, stretching from southern Oregon to the Columbia River and bordered on the east by the Cascade Mountains. North and east of the Cascades is the Columbia Plateau, a dramatic, high-desert environment punctuated with mountains and secluded lakes. South and east of the Cascades is the northern end of the Great Basin desert. History
More than 80 distinct tribes were living in present-day Oregon before the first Europeans arrived. Those of the central and southern Oregon coast—including the Tillamook, Coos and Tolowa—generally shared traits with other groups along the northern Pacific Coast. They relied on a fishing economy but were far less elaborate in their architectural styles, art forms, woodworking and rituals than were the tribes farther north (in present-day Washington and British Columbia). East of the Cascades, where it is considerably drier, the Native Americans led a more nomadic lifestyle, following game as it moved between summer and winter ranges.
In the late 1700s, Spain, England, Russia and the newly independent U.S. all had an interest in the frontier that would become the state of Oregon. The Lewis and Clark expedition sailed down the Columbia River (Oregon's northern border) in 1805, strengthening the claim of the U.S. Though the trappers of Britain's Hudson's Bay Company remained a force in the area into the mid-1800s, it was the deluge of settlers from Missouri and points east that eventually established the area as a territory of the U.S. The first of these pioneers arrived in 1834. From then until the end of the 19th century, half a million more followed the Oregon Trail into the region.
The influx of white settlers led to conflict with the Native Americans who saw their lands being consumed. One of the most tragic struggles involved the Nez Perce tribe of eastern Oregon. After existing peaceably with settlers and establishing treaties that granted them the right to remain in the valley that was their ancestral home, the Nez Perce were ordered out of Oregon in 1875. In response, they clashed with white settlers and soldiers and eventually embarked on an epic, 1,700-mi/2,750-km running battle that ended when Chief Joseph was forced to surrender in northern Montana.
By 1859 Oregon gained statehood, but its true ties with the rest of the U.S. came with the completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1883. Felling the forests for lumber became big business, and big business it remains: Today, Oregon produces more timber than any other state. Its rivers are also a valuable resource: Hydroelectric dams provide energy for cities and industry over a wide area. The Willamette Valley is also home to the state's high-tech sector, and the sports and recreation industries flourish as well. Not surprisingly, Oregon has been at the forefront of the environmental and livability movements, so even though it is firmly entrenched in the modern era, the pioneering spirit is still alive and well.
Snapshot
Oregon's main attractions include rugged coastal scenery, outdoor activities, forests, river and deep-sea fishing, Portland, clamming, crabbing, white-water rafting, windsurfing, bicycling, nautical exhibits, Crater Lake National Park, historic sites, Mount Hood, the Columbia River Gorge, canoeing, skiing (both downhill and cross-country), hiking and backpacking in the wilderness, covered bridges, wildlife, rockhounding and camping.
Oregon is a perfect destination for those travelers who love the outdoors, beautiful craggy scenery, solitude, rural towns and an untouristy atmosphere. Those who are looking for a fast-lane pace—or who feel their vacation will be ruined if it rains—may find the state less to their liking.
Potpourri
Oregon is one of the few states in the U.S. to set limits on urban sprawl. Urban Growth Boundaries divide land into areas that can be developed and areas that must remain rural. Residents laud the concept for keeping the cities livable and aesthetically pleasing. In 2004, however, voters passed Measure 37, a controversial law allowing property owners to pursue government compensation or develop their land.
The only World War II casualties suffered within the continental U.S. occurred in Oregon. In May 1945, six people were killed when a Japanese balloon-bomb exploded where they picnicked on Gearhart Mountain, near the town of Bly. Riding the jet stream, the paper balloon was one of thousands sent aloft by the Japanese (only 369 of the balloons were ever found). The balloons' unfulfilled objective was to set fire to the western forests.
Oregon is the first state to institute vote-by-mail elections.
Oregon is the leading exporter of Christmas trees.
Oregon is a rock hound's Eldorado—while there, be sure to get a thunder egg (the state rock) for a souvenir.
Ninety percent of the nation's Easter-lily bulbs are grown on Oregon's south-coast farms.
The Oregon Coast stretches 362 mi/583 km. The Beach Bill, passed in 1967, guarantees public access to all Oregon beaches.
The hazelnut, also known as the filbert, is Oregon's state nut. The state grows 99% of the nation's commercial crop.