2. 9th largest state in USA It has the 27th most people of the
50 US states Portland is the biggest city (Salem is the Capital) It
has 2,314,000 people in the metropolitan area Sevilla has 1,360,000
Its state animal is the Beaver People from Oregon are called
Oregonians
3. Columbia River and Columbia River Gorge
4. The River flows through parts of seven states, 13 federally
recognized Indian reservations, and one Canadian province. Nineteen
percent of the watershed is in Washington. It flows at
approximately 5,380 liters/second. Rio Guadalquivir 164
liters/second. There are many dams on the river It was popular for
salmon fishing for Native Americans It was created by Missoula
Floods after the Last Ice Age
5. It is popular for Hiking Wind surfing Fishing Boating
Camping Native American Culture
6. CRATER LAKE, Southern Oregon
7. It was created by a volcanic eruption 6,000-8,000 years ago
maximum depth (July 2000) 594 m 1,949 ft max diameter of caldera at
the rim9.7 km (east-west) 6.02 mi (east-west) Only National Park in
Oregon Deepest Lake in USA
8. MOUNT SAINT HELENSjust north of Oregon, in Washington.
Visible from Portland.
9. May 18th, 1980 Fifty-seven people were killed It caused $2.9
billion in damages Ash spread to Oklahoma and Minnesota (4 hour
flight from Portland) Mount Saint Helens Eruption
10. CASCADE MOUNTAINS Picture: Mount Hood and Downtown
Portland
11. The mountain range starts in Northern California and goes
north to Northern Washington 700 miles/1,100 kilometers long 200km
longer than distance between Huelva and Barcelona Mount Hood in
Oregon = 3,424m It is popular for skiing and snowboarding on Mt
Hood, Mt Shasta (California), Mt Bachelor, and Mt Rainier
(Washington) Mt. Hood skiing is 1 hour from Portland.
12. Oregon Coast on Pacific Ocean
13. OREGON INDUSTRY Lumber (wood as a resource), Electronics,
Shoes/Athletic clothes, Beer and Wine, Agriculture etc
14. LUMBER OREGONS ORIGINAL RESOURCE People moved to Oregon to
find work in the lumber industry The industrys production declined
recently because: Environmentalist concerns Over-Harvesting
Creation of National Parks
15. THIS LEAD TO THE NAMING OF OUR FOOTBALL/SOCCER CLUB
TIMBER=LUMBER=WHAT YOU YELL WHEN YOU CUT DOWN A TREE Portland
Timbers FC
16. ELECTRONICS: INTEL Intel produces many different parts for
electronics companies
17. SALMON Salmon is an important export from Oregon Before
Europeans arrived, the Columbia River was full of Salmon
18. Nike was founded by Bill Knight in Beaverton, Oregon
(outside of Portland) in 1971 It is one of the largest employers in
the state A runner at University of Oregon, Steve Prefontaine, was
the first person to wear Nike shoes He is an Oregon Legend Adidas
also competes with Nike It has headquarters in Germany and in
Portland, Oregon Nike
19. WINE AND BEER Oregon produces 3rd most wine in the USA
(behind California and Washington) Portland is the microbrewing
capital of the world (most small beer companies per capita)
Portland holds North America's largest beerfest Henry Weinhard,
owner of a brewery, tried to provide beer through a parks
fountain
20. WHAT ARE WE FAMOUS FOR? Outdoor activities Variety of
climates and landscapes Hipsters University of Oregon football team
University of Portland Womans Soccer team Portland Trailblazers
Portland Timbers Beer and Wine Great Food
21. HIPSTERS Hipsters are people who try to be cool by acting
and saying they are not trying to be cool They wear a certain style
of clothes They eat certain foods They like certain music They
usually think Mainstream culture is stupid