Oregon facts:
The highest altitude in Oregon is Mount Hood at 11,239 feet.
The Oregon state animal is the American Beaver.
The Oregon state beverage is milk.
The Oregon state bird is the Western Meadowlark.
There are 36 counties in Oregon.
Multnomah County is the smallest county in Oregon by land area (465 square miles) but the largest by population (692,825 people).
The Oregon state dance is the square dance.
The Oregon state fish is the Chinook salmon.
The Oregon state colors are blue and gold.
The Oregon state flower is the Oregon Grape.
The Oregon state fruit is the pear.
The Oregon state gem is the Oregon sunstone.
The Oregon state insect is the Oregon Swallowtail.
Oregon has 27 judicial districts.
Crater Lake is the United States' deepest lake at 1,996 feet deep.
There are approximately 1,780 lakes in Oregon.
The Oregon state motto is "She Flies With Her Own Wings".
The Oregon state mushroom is the Pacific golden chanterelle.
Oregon has 5 native American reservations and 10 nationally-recognized tribes.
The Oregon state nut is the hazelnut.
Oregon is the tenth biggest state by area in the United States.
The Oregon state rock is the Thunder-egg.
Oregon has 199 school districts.
The Oregon state song is "Oregon, My Oregon" by J.A. Buchanan of Astoria and Henry B. Murtagh of Portland.
The Oregon state tree is the Douglas-fir.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
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