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Region Location Map Principal communities Population Notes Central Oregon: Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson counties Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville: 219,564 (2015 est.) [1] Minimal definition. Sometimes includes north to the Columbia River and south to the border with California. Eastern Oregon
View from the International Space Station showing Western Oregon. Western Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to mean the part of the U.S. state of Oregon within 120 miles (190 km) of the state’s coastal region, on the west side of the crest of the Cascade Range. [1]
Mount Hood is the highest peak in Oregon.. Western Oregon's mountainous regions, home to three of the most prominent mountain peaks of the United States including Mount Hood, were formed by the volcanic activity of the Juan de Fuca Plate, a tectonic plate that poses a continued threat of volcanic activity and earthquakes in the region.
Oregon rainfall varies widely from region to region. Precipitation in the state varies widely: some western coastal slopes approach 200 inches (5,100 mm) annually, while the driest places, such as the Alvord Desert (in the rain shadow of Steens Mountain) in eastern Oregon, get as little as 5 inches (130 mm). [2] [3]
Level III subdivides the continent into 182 ecoregions; of these, 9 lay partly within Oregon's borders. Level IV is a further subdivision of Level III ecoregions. There are 65 Level IV ecoregions in Oregon, [3] many of which continue into adjacent areas in the neighboring states of Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California.
Map Baker County: 001: Baker City: 1862: Eastern portion of Wasco County: Named in honor of Edward Dickinson Baker, who died in combat while serving as Oregon senator. 16,912: 3,068 sq mi (7,946 km 2) Benton County: 003: Corvallis: 1847: Polk County: Named for Thomas Hart Benton, senator and advocate of U.S. annexation of the Oregon Country ...
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 ...
There are at least 50 named mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Oregon. Many of these ranges extend into the neighboring states of California , Idaho , Nevada , and Washington . Elevations and coordinates are from the U.S. Geological Survey , Geographic Names Information System , unless otherwise indicated.