Outline of Oregon explained

See also: Index of Oregon-related articles and Lists of Oregon-related topics. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Oregon:

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: Oregon
    • Pronunciation:
  • Official name: State of Oregon
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: OR
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-OR
    • Internet second-level domain: .or.us
  • Nicknames
    • Beaver State
    • Union State
    • Pacific Wonderland (previously used on license plates)^[1]
    • Sunset State
• Adjectivals
  • Oregon
  • Oregonian
• Demonym: Oregonian

Geography of Oregon

Geography of Oregon

• Oregon is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          • United States of America
            • Contiguous United States
              • Western United States
                • West Coast of the United States
                • Northwestern United States
          • Pacific Northwest
• Population of Oregon: 3,831,074 (2010 U.S. Census^[2])
• Area of Oregon^[3]
  • Total 98380.64mi2 (9th)
  • Land: 95996.79mi2 (10th)
  • Water: 2383.85mi2 (19th)
• Atlas of Oregon

Places in Oregon

Places in Oregon

• Historic places in Oregon
  • Abandoned communities in Oregon
    • Ghost towns in Oregon
  • Carnegie libraries in Oregon
  • National Historic Landmarks in Oregon
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
    • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Clackamas County, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Hood River County, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lane County, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Multnomah County, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasco County, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Portland, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Portland, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Portland, Oregon
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Portland, Oregon
• National Natural Landmarks in Oregon
• State parks in Oregon

Environment of Oregon

• Climate of Oregon
• Geology of Oregon
• Protected areas in Oregon
  • State forests of Oregon
• Superfund sites in Oregon
• Wildlife of Oregon
  • Flora of Oregon
  • Fauna of Oregon
    • Birds of Oregon
    • Amphibians and reptiles of Oregon

Natural geographic features of Oregon

• Beaches of Oregon
• Lakes of Oregon
• Mountains of Oregon
• Rivers of Oregon

Regions of Oregon

Regions of Oregon

• Central Oregon
• Eastern Oregon
• Southern Oregon
• Southeastern Oregon
• Western Oregon
• Oregon Coast

Administrative divisions 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 Oregon

Demography of Oregon

Demographics of Oregon

Government and politics of Oregon

Politics of Oregon

• Form of government: U.S. state government
• United States congressional delegations from Oregon
• Oregon State Capitol
• Elections in Oregon
  • Electoral reform in Oregon
• Political party strength in Oregon

Branches of the government of Oregon

Government of Oregon

Executive branch of the government of Oregon

• Governor of Oregon
  • Lieutenant Governor of Oregon
  • Secretary of State of Oregon
  • State Treasurer of Oregon
• State departments
  • Oregon Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Oregon

• Oregon Legislative Assembly (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Oregon Senate
  • Lower house: Oregon House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Oregon

Courts of Oregon

• Supreme Court of Oregon

Law and order in Oregon

Law of Oregon

• Adoption in Oregon
• Cannabis in Oregon
• Capital punishment in Oregon
  • Individuals executed in Oregon
• Constitution of Oregon
• Crime in Oregon
• Gun laws in Oregon
• Law enforcement in Oregon
  • Law enforcement agencies in Oregon
    • Oregon State Police
• Same-sex marriage in Oregon

Military in Oregon

• Oregon Air National Guard
• Oregon Army National Guard

History of Oregon

• History of Oregon
• Timeline of Oregon history

History of Oregon, by period

• Prehistory of Oregon
  • Kennewick Man
  • Marmes Rockshelter
  • Paisley Caves
• Indigenous peoples
• Early European exploration, 1565–1818
  • Juan José Pérez Hernández's northern voyage, 1774
  • Robert Gray explores and names the Columbia River, 1792
  • William Robert Broughton's voyage to the Columbia River Gorge, 1792
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
  • Astor Expedition, 1810–1812
• Oregon pioneer history, 1810–1859
  • Fort Astoria, 1811–1848
  • Overton Johnson and William Winter expedition, 1843: Book: Johnson, Overton . . William H. . Winter . 1846 . reproduced in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, 1906 .
• Oregon Country, 1818–1846
  • Anglo-American Convention of 1818
  • Oregon boundary dispute, 1824–1846
  • Oregon missionaries, 1834–1846
  • Provisional Government of Oregon, 1843–1848
  • Oregon Treaty of 1846
• Unorganized territory of the United States, 1846–1848
  • Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
    • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
  • Cayuse War, 1847–1855
• Territory of Oregon, 1848–1859
  • State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
  • Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon
  • Rogue River Wars, 1855–1856
• State of Oregon becomes 33rd state admitted to the United States of America on February 14, 1859
  • American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
    • Oregon in the American Civil War
  • Nez Perce War, 1877
  • Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
  • Crater Lake National Park established on May 22, 1902
  • Bonneville Dam completed, 1937
  • Mount Saint Helens eruption of 1980

History of Oregon, by region

• By city
  • History of Eugene, Oregon
  • History of Portland, Oregon
  • History of Salem, Oregon
• By county
  • History of Baker County, Oregon
  • History of Benton County, Oregon
  • History of Clackamas County, Oregon
  • History of Clatsop County, Oregon
  • History of Columbia County, Oregon
  • History of Coos County, Oregon
  • History of Crook County, Oregon
  • History of Deschutes County, Oregon
  • History of Douglas County, Oregon
  • History of Gilliam County, Oregon
  • History of Grant County, Oregon
  • History of Harney County, Oregon
  • History of Hood River County, Oregon
  • History of Jackson County, Oregon
  • History of Jefferson County, Oregon
  • History of Josephine County, Oregon
  • History of Klamath County, Oregon
  • History of Lake County, Oregon
  • History of Lane County, Oregon
  • History of Lincoln County, Oregon
  • History of Linn County, Oregon
  • History of Malheur County, Oregon
  • History of Marion County, Oregon
  • History of Multnomah County, Oregon
  • History of Polk County, Oregon
  • History of Sherman County, Oregon
  • History of Tillamook County, Oregon
  • History of Umatilla County, Oregon
  • History of Union County, Oregon
  • History of Wallowa County, Oregon
  • History of Wasco County, Oregon
  • History of Washington County, Oregon
  • History of Wheeler County, Oregon
  • History of Yamhill County, Oregon

History of Oregon, by subject

• History of baseball in Portland, Oregon
• History of Oregon State University
  • History of Oregon State Beavers football
• History of rail in Oregon
• History of Oregon wine production
• Territorial evolution of Oregon

Culture of Oregon

Culture of Oregon

• Museums in Oregon
• Religion in Oregon
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oregon
  • Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
• Scouting in Oregon
• State symbols of Oregon
  • Flag of the state of Oregon
  • Seal of the state of Oregon

The arts in Oregon

• Music of Oregon

Sports in Oregon

Sports in Oregon

Economy and infrastructure of Oregon

Economy of Oregon

• Communications in Oregon
  • Newspapers in Oregon
  • Radio stations in Oregon
  • Television stations in Oregon
• Energy in Oregon
  • Power stations in Oregon
  • Solar power in Oregon
  • Wind power in Oregon
• Health care in Oregon
  • Hospitals in Oregon
• Transport in Oregon
  • Airports in Oregon
  • Rail transport in Oregon
  • Roads in Oregon
    • State highways in Oregon

Education in Oregon

Education in Oregon

• Schools in Oregon
  • School districts in Oregon
    • High schools in Oregon
  • Colleges and universities in Oregon
    • Oregon State University
      • Oregon State University Cascades Campus
      • Oregon State University College of Engineering
      • Oregon State University College of Science
      • Oregon State University Extended Campus
      • Oregon State University Foundation
      • Oregon State University Historic District
      • Oregon State University Marching Band
      • Oregon State University Press
      • Oregon State University Radiation Center
    • University of Oregon
      • University of Oregon Bookstore
      • University of Oregon Department of Public Safety
      • University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
      • University of Oregon Press
      • University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts
      • University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
      • University of Oregon School of Law
      • University of Oregon media
    • University of Portland

See also

• Topic overview:
  • Oregon

• • Index of Oregon-related articles

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oregon's license plate from 1960 to circa 1966 . 2007-07-12 . Plate Shack.
2. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Oregon . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160224071230/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/41000.html . 2016-02-24.
3. Web site: States Ranked by Size & Population . . 2009-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180818065149/http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/popchart.html . 2018-08-18 . dead .

   2000 Census.gov data

4. Web site: JULY 1, 2006 Population estimates for Metropolitan Combined Statistical Areas. U.S. Census Bureau. csv. 2007-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070920212740/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.csv . 2007-09-20.