Central Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is east of the Cascade Range, near the geographic center of Oregon. It is usually considered unique from Eastern Oregon which is generally considered to be that section of Oregon nearer the Idaho border. Primary cities in Central Oregon are Bend, Redmond and Madras Oregon. Eastern Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to mean the area of the state of Oregon east of the Cascade Range, save the region around the Dalles and sometimes Klamath County. ... Bend can have several meanings: Bend is a city in Oregon A bend can refer to a curve or corner in anything that would otherwise extend in a straight line, like a road or a rope. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Unlike the climate of Western Oregon, which is generally a moderate rain forest, Central Oregon, is dry and continental.