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Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States.Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. [6]
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Oregon. The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]
Oregon claims the D River as the shortest river in the world, [4] though the state of Montana makes the same claim of its Roe River. [5] Oregon is also home to Mill Ends Park (in Portland), [6] the smallest park in the world at 452 square inches (0.29 m 2). Oregon is split into eight geographical regions.
Oregon (/ ˈ ɒr ɪ ɡ ən,-ɡ ɒ n / ⓘ ORR-ih-ghən, -gon) [7] [8] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.
Fort Clatsop was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River during the winter of 1805–1806. Located along the Lewis and Clark River at the north end of the Clatsop Plains approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Astoria, the fort was the last encampment of the Corps of Discovery, before embarking on their return trip east to ...
At that time, Goose Lake was larger, and it was visible from the post office. [36] The Burns post office opened in 1884 and the city was established in 1891. It was named for the Scottish poet Robert Burns. [37] Bend's name was derived from the phrase "Farewell Bend," the location where pioneers traveling through the area last saw the Deschutes ...
Gladstone is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.The population was 12,017 at the 2020 census.Gladstone is an approximately 4-square-mile (10 km 2) suburban community, Located 12 miles (19 km) south of Portland at the confluence of the Clackamas and Willamette rivers.
The Table Rocks are one of the most popular hiking locations in the Rogue Valley, with over 45,000 visitors annually. Two trails, Lower Table Rock Trail and Upper Table Rock Trail, were cut across the plateaus' slopes in the early 1980s by the Youth Conservation Corps, Boy Scouts, and the Oregon Department of Forestry. This effort was ...