Oregon

Summary

Oregon is an U.S. state^[1]. Oregon draws 20,473 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #36 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oregon is located in United States^[3].
• Oregon is in the country of United States^[4].
• Oregon is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].
• Oregon is on the body of water Columbia River^[6].
• Oregon is on the body of water Snake River^[7].
• Oregon's head of government is recorded as Tina Kotek^[8].
• Oregon is on the continent of North America^[9].
• Oregon's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[10].
• Oregon's capital is recorded as Salem^[11].
• Oregon's shares border with is recorded as California^[12].
• Oregon's shares border with is recorded as Nevada^[13].
• Oregon's shares border with is recorded as Idaho^[14].
• Oregon's shares border with is recorded as Washington^[15].
• Oregon's anthem is recorded as Oregon, My Oregon^[16].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Baker County^[17].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Benton County^[18].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clackamas County^[19].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clatsop County^[20].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Columbia County^[21].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Coos County^[22].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Crook County^[23].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Curry County^[24].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Deschutes County^[25].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Douglas County^[26].
• Oregon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gilliam County^[27].

Body

Geography

Oregon is in the country of United States^[4]. Oregon is located in United States^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28]; Columbia River^[6], a river^[29], in Canada^[30]; and Snake River^[7], a river^[31], in United States^[32]. Oregon is on the continent of North America^[9]. Oregon is part of Pacific Northwest^[33].

Designation and Status

Oregon's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Oregon include Oregon State University^[34], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1868^[37]; USS Oregon^[38], a pre-dreadnought battleship^[39]; OrCAD^[40], an electronics circuit design software^[41]; Eastern Oregon^[42], a region^[43], in United States^[44]; Irrigon^[45], a city of Oregon^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1957^[48]; oregonite^[49], a mineral species^[50]; and Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus^[51], a former entity^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1932^[54].

Why It Matters

Oregon draws 20,473 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #36 of 49).^[2] Oregon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] Oregon is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for Oregon include Oregon State University^[34], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1868^[37]; USS Oregon^[38], a pre-dreadnought battleship^[39]; OrCAD^[40], an electronics circuit design software^[41]; Eastern Oregon^[42], a region^[43], in United States^[44]; Irrigon^[45], a city of Oregon^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1957^[48]; and oregonite^[49], a mineral species^[50].