List of city nicknames in Oregon explained

This partial list of city nicknames in Oregon compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Oregon are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.^[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.^[2]

Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. Many of the unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.

• Albany – Grass Seed Capital of the World^{[3] [4]}
• Amity – Where Friendship Begins^[5]
• Brookings – Where Flowers Meet the Sea^[6]
• Carlton – A Great Little Town^[7]
• Columbia City – City of Beauty and Livability^[8]
• Cornelius – Oregon's Family Town^[9]
• Cottage Grove – Covered Bridge Capital of Oregon^[10]
• Dayton – Rich In History . . . Envisioning Our Future^[11]
• Depoe Bay
  • Whale Watching Capital of the Oregon Coast^[12]
  • The World's Smallest Harbor^[13]
• Estacada – Christmas Tree Capital of the World^[14]
• Eugene
  • The Emerald City^[15]
  • Tracktown, USA^{[16] [17]}
• Forest Grove – A Place Where Families and Businesses Thrive^[18]
• Garibaldi – Oregon's Authentic Fishing Village^[19]
• Grants Pass – Where the Rogue River Runs^[20]
• Keizer – Iris Capital of the World^[21]
• Klamath Falls – Oregon's City of Sunshine^[22]
• La Grande – The Hub of Northeast Oregon^[23]
• Lakeview – Tallest Town in Oregon^[24]
• Lebanon – It's Easier From Here^[25]
• Milton-Freewater – Muddy Frogwater Country^[26]
• Milwaukie – The Dogwood City of the West^[27]
• Molalla – Home of the Buckaroo Rodeo^[28]
• Newberg – A Great Place to Grow^[29]
• Newport – The Dungeness Crab Capital of the World^[30]
• North Plains – City to the Sunset^[31]
• Nyssa
  • Gateway to the Oregon Trail^{[32] [33]}
  • Thunderegg Capital of the World^{[32] [33]}
• Oakridge
  • The Center of Oregon Recreation^[34]
  • Mountain Biking Capital of the Northwest^[34]
• Ontario – Where Oregon Begins^[35]
• Phoenix – The Other Phoenix^[36]

See main article: Nicknames of Portland, Oregon.

• • Bridgetown^[37]
  • Rip City
  • Rose City^{[21] [38]} or City of Roses^[36]
  • Stumptown^[39]
• Roseburg – Timber Capital of the Nation^[40]
• Salem – The Cherry City^[41]
• Sandy – Gateway to Mount Hood^[42]
• Silverton – Oregon's Garden City^[43]
• Springfield – Proud History, Bright Future^[44]
• Stayton – Gateway to the Santiam Canyon^[45]
• Sweet Home ‐ 'Gateway to the Santiam Playground' - 'Sugar City'
• Talent – Our name speaks for itself^[46]
• Tigard – A Place to Call Home^[47]
• Waldport – Where the Forest Meets the Sea^[48]
• Yamhill – A Small Taste of Oregon^[49]

See also

• List of city nicknames in the United States

Notes and References

1. Muench, David "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts", December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.
2. Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
3. http://www.albanychamber.com/relocate/index.php Albany Area Chamber of Commerce website
4. http://www.dailyemerald.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=b54cb56e-1ca5-4511-988c-4a11d7678d4c Ah-choo! Allergy season is here, and students are starting to feel the itch
5. http://www.ci.amity.or.us/ City of Amity, Oregon
6. http://www.brookings.or.us/ City of Brookings, Oregon
7. http://www.ci.carlton.or.us/ City of Carlton, Oregon
8. http://www.columbia-city.org/ City of Columbia City, Oregon
9. http://www.ci.cornelius.or.us/ City of Cornelius, Oregon
10. http://www.cottagegrove.org/ City of Cottage Grove
11. http://www.ci.dayton.or.us/ City of Dayton, Oregon
12. http://www.depoebaychamber.org/ Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce
13. [:File:Depoe Bay entrance sign P1905.jpeg|Sign]
14. https://visitestacada.com/things-to-do/christmas-trees/#:~:text=Estacada%20is%20often%20referred%20to,cut%20trees%20in%20the%20Mt.
15. Denise Fainberg, Rainy City, Sunny Mood, The New York Times, March 21, 1999
16. http://www.tracktownusa.com/ Track Town USA Celebrating Eugene's Unique Role in Track & Field
17. http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/121443992952350.xml&coll=7 Track Town U.S.A. is back
18. http://www.forestgrove-or.gov/ City of Forest Grove, Oregon
19. http://www.ci.garibaldi.or.us/ City of Garibaldi, Oregon
20. http://www.grantspassoregon.gov/ City of Grants Pass, Oregon
21. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/plants.html Claims to Fame - Plants
22. https://www.klamathfalls.city/living-here/why-the-city-of-klamath-falls/articles/why-the-city-of-klamath-falls City of Klamath Falls, Oregon
23. http://www.cityoflagrande.org/muraProjects/muraLAG/lagcity/ City of La Grande, Oregon
24. http://www.lakevieworegon.org/ City of Lakeview, Oregon
25. http://www.ci.lebanon.or.us/ City of Lebanon, Oregon
26. http://www.mfcity.com/ City of Milton-Freewater, Oregon
27. http://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/cityrecorder/city-facts-trivia City of Milwaukie, Oregon
28. http://cityofmolalla.com/ City of Molalla, Oregon
29. http://www.ci.newberg.or.us/ City of Newberg, Oregon
30. http://www.thecityofnewport.net/ City of Newport, Oregon
31. http://www.northplains.org/ City of North Plains, Oregon
32. http://www.nyssacity.org/ City of Nyssa, Oregon
33. http://www.nyssachamber.com/ Nyssa, Oregon Chamber of Commerce
34. http://www.ci.oakridge.or.us/ City of Oakridge, Oregon
35. http://www.ontariooregon.org/ City of Ontario, Oregon
36. http://www.taglineguru.com/monikerlist.html U.S. City Monikers
37. Web site: Portland State | the Water . 2011-08-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061031090707/http://www.pdx.edu/water.html . 2006-10-31 . "Bridgetown" nickname origin
38. https://web.archive.org/web/20080216221351/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,737166,00.html Queen City
39. http://www.historicoregoncity.org/HOC/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=155:early-towns-and-cities&catid=70:oregon-trail-history-library&Itemid=98 Early Towns and Cities: From Robin's Nest to Stumptown
40. http://www.cityofroseburg.org/ City of Roseburg, Oregon
41. http://www.salemhistory.net/commerce/cherries.htm Salem Online History: The Cherry City
42. http://www.ci.sandy.or.us/ City of Sandy, Oregon
43. http://www.silverton.or.us/ City of Silverton, Oregon
44. http://www.ci.springfield.or.us/ City of Springfield, Oregon
45. http://www.staytonoregon.gov/ City of Stayton, Oregon
46. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/braggadocio.html Claims to Fame - Braggadocio
47. http://www.tigard-or.gov/ City of Tigard, Oregon
48. http://www.waldport.org/ City of Waldport, Oregon
49. http://www.cityofyamhill.com/ City of Yamhill, Oregon