City of Oregon City
Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC
Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°21′26″N 122°36′26″W / 45.35722, -122.60722
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Clackamas
Founded	1829
Incorporated	1844
Government
- Mayor	Alice Norris
Area
- Total	8.4 sq mi (21.6 km²)
- Land	8.1 sq mi (21.1 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation	141 ft (42 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	29,540
- Density	3,163.9/sq mi (1,221.6/km²)
	estimated
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97045
Area code(s)	503
FIPS code	41-55200[1]
GNIS feature ID	1136601[2]
Website: http://www.orcity.org

Oregon City is the first city in the United States incorporated west of the Rockies. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,754; the 2006 estimate has the population at 29,540.^[3] EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Map of the counties of Oregon List of Oregon counties: Baker County Benton County Clackamas County Clatsop County Columbia County Coos County Crook County Curry County Deschutes County Douglas County Gilliam County Grant County Harney County Hood River County Jackson County Jefferson County Josephine County Klamath County Lake County Lane... Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... Jan. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Pacific Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 503 services several locations in Oregon, including Portland, Salem, Tillamook, Astoria and other locations in northwestern Oregon. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

The city's motto is Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater (First and mothertown of our state), as seen on the city's seal.

History

Main Street circa 1920

Known in recent decades as the site of several large paper mills on the Willamette River, the city played a significant role in the early history of the Oregon Country. It was established by Dr. John McLoughlin in 1829 near the confluence of the Clackamas River with the Willamette to take advantage of the power of Willamette Falls to run a lumber mill. During the 1840s and 1850s it was the destination for those wanting to file land claims after traveling the Oregon Trail as the last stop on the trail.^[4][5] It was the capital of the Oregon Territory from its establishment in 1848 until 1851 and rivaled Portland for early supremacy in the area. The center of the city retains part of its historic character through the preservation of houses and other buildings from the era of the city's founding. International Paper Companys Kraft paper mill in Georgetown, South Carolina. ... The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... Landscape in Oregon Country, by Charles Marion Russell Map of Oregon Country Oregon Country was a region of western North America that originally consisted of the land north of 42°N latitude, south of 54°40N latitude, and west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ... For the survivor of the attacks of September 11, 2001, see John McLoughlin (World Trade Center attack survivor) For articles on John McLaughlin, see John McLaughlin Dr. John McLoughlin, baptised Jean-Baptist McLoughlin, (October 19, 1784 – September 3, 1857) was the Chief Factor of the Columbia Fur District of the... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Clackamas River is a tributary of the Willamette River, approximately 85 mi (137 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... The Willamette Falls The Willamette Falls is a natural waterfall on the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon. ... This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... // First use of general anesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long The first electrical telegraph sent by Samuel Morse on May 24, 1844 from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.. First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi, Northland New Zealand. ... // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, sometimes known just as the Donation Land Act, was an historic law passed by the Congress of the United States intended to promote homestead settlement in the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest (comprising the present-day states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho). ... For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). ... Seal of the Oregon Territory. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ...

Geography

Willamette Falls and a paper mill at Oregon City Oregon, on the Willamette River

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.6 km²), of which, 8.1 square miles (21.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (2.52%) is water. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 134 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mike Chapman I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 134 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mike Chapman I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Waterways

The major waterways of Oregon City include the Willamette River, which flows along the northwest side of the city, and the Clackamas River, which merges with the larger Willamette to the north of the city. The Willamette forms the boundary between Oregon City and West Linn; the Clackamas serves as the boundary between Oregon City and Gladstone. The Willamette River (pronounced wil-LAM-met) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 240 mi (386 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... The Clackamas River is a tributary of the Willamette River, approximately 85 mi (137 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...

Other notable tributaries of the Willamette are Abernathy (sometimes spelled Abernethy) and Singer Creeks; Newell Creek is a tributary of Abernathy Creek which flows through a canyon on the city's eastern boundary.

Willamette Falls

Main article: Willamette Falls

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Topography

The town is divided into upper and lower areas; the lower area is on a bench next to the Willamette River, and the upper area atop a bluff composed of Columbia Plateau basalt. For many years, Indian trails connected the two, but stairs were built in the 19th century. In 1915 the town built the water-powered Oregon City Municipal Elevator to connect the two parts, which was converted to electricity in the 1920s. In 1952, a new electric elevator was constructed with the specification that it was to be "as plain as possible and without ornament." The Washington towns of Spokane, Vantage, Yakima and Pasco, and the Oregon town of Pendleton, lie on the Columbia River Plateau. ... For the cities, see Basalt, Colorado and Basalt, Idaho. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oregon City Municipal Elevator The Oregon City Municipal Elevator is an elevator which connects two neighborhoods in Oregon City, Oregon. ... The 1920s they were sexy referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ...

Neighborhoods

Oregon City has several neighborhoods represented by official neighborhood associations:^[6] A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ...

• The Park Place neighborhood is in the northeastern corner of the city, located on a bluff overlooking Abernethy Green. The neighborhood includes a housing project, as well as numerous rural properties. Park Place, formerly an independent community, also includes unincorporated areas outside the city limits. First called Clackamas (a name that was later given to a community three miles north), then Paper Mill, the community was finally named Park Place for a park in a nearby oak grove. Park Place was platted in 1889, and a post office was established the following year. For a while the name was changed to "Parkplace."^[7]
• The McLoughlin neighborhood is bordered by Washington Street and Singer Hill on the Northwest, a bluff overlooking Abernethy Creek on the northeast and east, and Division Street on the south. It also includes extends to the west to border the Canemah district. The John McLoughlin House and the upper entrance to the Municipal Elevator are located in this neighborhood.
• The Barclay Hills neighborhood lies between Rivercrest Park on the west, the city limits on the east, the McLoughlin Neighborhood on the north, and Warner-Milne Road on the south. This neighborhood is bisected by Molalla Avenue, the former route of Oregon Route 213 before it was moved to the Oregon City Bypass to the east.
• The Canemah neighborhood lies along Oregon Route 99E, and is a narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Willamette River and a bluff. Canemah was once an independent city before being annexed into Oregon City. Canemah was founded in 1845 and was the portage site around Willamette Falls for many years. Today it is known for its very steep, winding streets and Ivy-covered slopes. Two of the little-known hideaways within Canemah are Canemah Park, and Canemah Cemetery. It was supposedly named after an Indian chief.^[7]
• The Rivercrest neighborhood includes Rivercrest Park, and the residential communities overlooking the Willamette River to the west.
• The South End neighborhood lies to the southwest of Rivercrest Park. It centers around the intersection of South End and Warner-Parrot roads, and was the location of Oregon City's (now defunct) drive-in movie theater.
• The Hazel Grove/Westling Farm neighborhood lies in the southwestern corner of the city, lying between the bluffs over the Willamette River and the unincorporated areas to the south.
• The Tower Vista neighborhood lies southeast of South End, and east of Hazel Grove/Whistling Farm. It is bordered on the east and southeast by Leland Road.
• The Hillendale neighborhood lies south of Warner-Milne Road, west of Leland Road, north of Clairmont Street and Beavercreek Road, and west of OR 213 and the city limits. City Hall is located here, as is the Clackamas County jail.
• The Gaffney Lane neighborhood, centered around the elementary school of the same name, lies south of Hillendale, west of OR 213, and north/east of the city limits.
• The Caufield neighborhood contains those parts of the city located south of Park Place, and east of OR 213. Clackamas Community College is located here, as is Oregon City High School.

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Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 25,754 people, 9,471 households, and 6,667 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,163.9 people per square mile (1,221.6/km²). There were 10,110 housing units at an average density of 1,242.0/sq mi (479.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.44% White, 1.12% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.08% Native American, 0.58% African American, 2.15% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.98% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 9,471 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,531, and the median income for a family was $51,597. Males had a median income of $38,699 versus $29,547 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,870. About 6.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Economy

For much of its existence, Oregon City's economy has been dominated by the forestry industry, until the decline of the Pacific Northwest lumber industry started in the 1980s. At its height, several mills operated in the city and surrounding communities; all but one paper mill have been shuttered. A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ... International Paper Companys Kraft paper mill in Georgetown, South Carolina. ...

Today, the city is home to several notable high technology and light manufacturing concerns. Notable companies based in Oregon City include Benchmade, a leading manufacturer of high-end cutlery. Chrome Systems Corporation (formerly Chrome Data) was founded there, but has since moved its operations to nearby Portland. Medrisk, LLC is a major insurance brokerage which does business in the Northwest and is headquartered in Oregon City. In 2006 Anderson Vending Inc. chose Oregon City as its new headquarters. High tech refers to high technology, technology that is at the cutting-edge and the most advanced currently available. ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures. ... A Benchmade Griptilian 551SBK knife. ... Cutlery refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in the Western world. ... Soda pop and snack machines A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money, validated by a currency detector, sufficient to purchase the desired item (as opposed to a shop, where the presence of personnel is required for every purchase). ...

Education

The city, and several surrounding communities, is served by the Oregon City School District,^[8] a public school district consisting of 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, a traditional 4-year high school (Oregon City High School), and an alternative secondary school. Several schools in the district offer bilingual English/Spanish programs. Oregon City High School is the third most populated high school in Oregon, and is a state and national power in girls' basketball, winning three consecutive USA Today girls' national championships in the 1990s. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary/elementary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Oregon City High School from its track. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... This article is about the sport. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ...

The city also is the home of Clackamas Community College. In addition, numerous private and parochial schools serve the community. Clackamas Community College is a community college located in Oregon City, Oregon. ...

Points of interest

Museums

Many historical buildings have been preserved in Oregon City, including McLoughlin's Georgian home and the Ermatinger House from 1845. The Stevens Crawford Museum is a 1908 structure with 15 furnished rooms, many with their original fittings, as the house was used as a home continuously until 1968. A Georgian house in Salisbury For the unrelated architecture of the country Georgia, see Architecture of Georgia (country). ...

Other museums include the Museum of the Oregon Territory and the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, with costumed "living history" guides. The city archives also include the incorporation plat for the city of San Francisco. A contemporary plat map showing the location of a property for sale. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Parks

Oregon City currently has over 22 city parks, with more planned for the future. One of the city's larger parks is Clackamette Park, at the confluence of the Clackamas and Willamette Rivers. The park's features include RV camping, a boat launch and dock, a skateboard park, and other recreational facilities. Several community festivals are held there throughout the year. Other major parks include Chapin, Hillendale, Rivercrest, and the new Wesley Lynn.

Transportation

Municipal Elevator in Oregon City

The city is served by the following transportation links: Oregon City Municipal Elevator in Oregon City, Oregon (taken Oct. ... Oregon City Municipal Elevator in Oregon City, Oregon (taken Oct. ...

Road

Interstate 205 passes through the city's northern edge, and is the only freeway to serve the city. In addition, three state highways (OR 43, OR 99E, and OR 213) pass through or terminate in Oregon City. The former two serve the city's downtown core, the latter provides service to the southern parts of Oregon City. This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... Oregon Route 43 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the cities of Oregon City and Portland, mostly along the western flank of the Willamette River. ... Oregon Route 99E is an Oregon state highway that runs between city of Junction City, Oregon and an interchange with Interstate 5 just south of the Oregon/Washington border, in Portland. ... Oregon Route 213 is an Oregon state highway that serves the eastern Willamette Valley between Portland and Salem. ...

Rail

The Union Pacific Railroad mainline passes through the city, and provides service to the Blue Heron paper mill immediately west of downtown. The city also has an Amtrak depot, which is served twice daily in each direction by Amtrak Cascades trains running between Portland and Eugene, Oregon. Union Pacific redirects here. ... Amtrak Cascades consist in Portland, Oregon. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Nickname: Motto: The Worlds Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors Coordinates: , Country State County Lane Founded 1846 Incorporated 1862 Government  - Mayor Kitty Piercy Area  - City 40. ...

Air

There are no public airports located within the city. Oregon City is served by Portland International Airport, located 15 miles (25 km) to the north, and by Portland-Mulino Airport, a general-aviation facility located in the town of Mulino, located approximately 15 miles to the south. KPDX Airport Diagram Aerial view of KPDX from the southwest For the airport of Portland, Maine, see Portland International Jetport For the drug PDX, see 10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin PDX is also a nickname for the city of Portland, Oregon Portland International Airport (IATA: PDX, ICAO: KPDX) is the largest... Portland-Mulino Airport (FAA LID: 4S9), also known as Mulino Airport, is a public airport located in Mulino, Oregon, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Portland with easy access from Interstate 205 via Highway 213. ... Mulino, Oregon is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon State Route 213 between the cities of Oregon City and Molalla. ...

Water

The Willamette River in Oregon city is navigable to small craft, and Oregon City has a thriving fishing and recreational boating industry. The Willamette Falls Locks allow boats to navigate around the falls. The Clackamas River is not navigable, except for the lowermost portions. A navigable river is a river which can be navigated by ships. ...

Transit

As part of the greater Portland metropolitan area, Oregon City is served by TriMet, the regional transit company, with several bus lines. In the early 20th century, a trolley line operated by the now-defunct Portland Traction Company connected Oregon City with Portland; remnants of this line are still visible (such as an abandoned bridge across the Clackamas River, just east of the OR 99E bridge). The City operates a "historic trolley" service during the summer months, primarily to serve the needs of tourism. (The vehicles used are redecorated buses, and operate on roads instead of rails). Current TriMet logo TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that spans most of the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ...

Two other transit companies operate service in Oregon City. The South Clackamas Transportation District (SCTD) operates a route between Clackamas Community College on the south east end of Oregon City to Molalla, about 18 miles south on Oregon Route 213. Canby Area Transit (CAT) operates regular service on Oregon Route 99E between the Oregon City Transit Center and Canby. SMART, South Metro Area Rapid Transit, serving Wilsonville, connects to CAT in Canby. (There is also talk of a Canby-Woodburn route, probably operated by Woodburn.) Oregon Route 213 is an Oregon state highway that serves the eastern Willamette Valley between Portland and Salem. ... Oregon Route 99E is an Oregon state highway that runs between city of Junction City, Oregon and an interchange with Interstate 5 just south of the Oregon/Washington border, in Portland. ...

Dial-a-ride service is operated by TriMet, but CAT also operates within the Oregon City city limits for trips originating or terminating in the CAT service area. If transfers between TriMet and CAT are necessary, they are accomplished at the Oregon City Transit Center (OTC) at 11th & Main, which is at the northeast end of the downtown area.

TriMet routes that serve OTC include: 32-Oatfield 33-McLoughlin (frequent service north of OTC to Portland city center) 34-River Road 35-Macadam 79-Clackamas Town Center 79-South End Loop 99-McLoughlin Express 154-Willamette

Notable residents

Oregon pioneer history

• John McLoughlin, the "Father of Oregon". Chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company until 1845; lived in Oregon City from 1846 until his death in 1857.

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Early governors of Oregon

Oregon City was the capital of the Oregon Territory until 1851; the following governors served during that time: Seal of the Oregon Territory. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

• George Abernethy, provisional governor of the Oregon Country (1845-1848)
• Joseph Lane, First governor of the Oregon Territory, 1848-1850; acting governor in 1853.
• Kintzing Prichette, acting governor, 1850
• John P. Gaines, governor of Oregon territory, 1850-1853. During his term (and against his wishes), the territorial capital of Oregon moved to Salem.
• George Law Curry, journalist and acting territorial governor

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Other notable figures from the pioneer era

• John C. Ainsworth, pioneer, businessman, steamship captain
• George H. Atkinson, pioneer, missionary, co-founder of Pacific University
• Asahel Bush, pioneer, printer, founder of the Salem Statesman Journal
• Tabitha Brown, pioneer, co-founder of Pacific University
• Captain John H. Couch, seaman and trader
• Philip Foster, settler and businessman
• Gustavus Hines, missionary
• Amory Holbrook, mayor, attorney
• Peter Skene Ogden, explorer and fur trader
• Samuel Parker, politician, pioneer
• Peter G. Stewart, pioneer, politician, watchmaker
• William G. T'Vault, pioneer, postmaster, publisher
• Aaron E. Waite, pioneer, first chief justice of the state of Oregon
• Alvin F. Waller, pioneer, missionary

Not to be confused with University of the Pacific. ... Statesman Journal is the largest daily newspaper of Oregons state capital of Salem. ... Tabitha Moffatt Brown (May 1, 1780 – May 4, 1858) was a pioneer emigrant that traveled the Oregon Trail, and assisted in the founding of Tualatin Academy that would grow to become Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. ... Not to be confused with University of the Pacific. ... John H. Couch, from a 19th century engraving John Heard Couch (February 28, 1811–1870, last name pronounced Kooch) was a U.S. sea captain and pioneer in the Oregon Country in the 19th century. ... Philip Foster (January 29, 1805–March 17, 1884) was one of the first settlers in Oregon, United States. ... Peter Skene Ogden, alternately Skeene, Skein or Skeen (baptised 12 February 1790 – September 27, 1854) was a Canadian explorer of the American West. ... For other persons named Samuel Parker, see Samuel Parker (disambiguation). ... Peter Grant Stewart (September 06, 1809 – August 27, 1900) was a pioneer of the Oregon Country that was elected to the Second Executive Committee of the provisional government in Oregon. ...

Sports

• Brian Burres, major league baseball pitcher
• Jeff Charleston, professional American football player
• Ed Coleman, major league baseball player
• Jeff Lahti, major league baseball pitcher
• Matt Lindland, Olympics silver medalist in wrestling, mixed martial artist
• Dan Monson, basketball coach
• Jonah Nickerson, pitcher for the Oregon State Beavers men's baseball team, and the Most Outstanding Player of the 2006 College World Series
• Dean Peters, professional wrestler
• Trevor Wilson, a former major-league pitcher for the San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels
• Lindsey Yamasaki, professional women's basketball player
• John Stalberger and Mike Marshall, the inventors of footbag

Brian Burres (born April 8, 1981 in Oregon City, Oregon) is a left handed pitcher who plays for the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Jeff Charleston (born January 19, 1983) is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Parke Edward Coleman (born December 1, 1901, in Canby, Oregon – August 5, 1964) is a former professional baseball player who played Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1932–1935 and the St. ... Jeffrey Allen Lahti (born October 8, 1956, in Oregon City, Oregon) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Matthew James The Law Lindland (born May 17, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and Olympic wrestler. ... Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Medal count Winter Olympic Games Medal count Olympic sports Medal counts Participating NOCs Olympic symbols Olympics WikiProject Olympics Portal Athens 2004 • Beijing 2008 Torino 2006 • Vancouver 2010 ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... FILA Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century (Greco-Roman) Alexander Karelin throws Olympian Jeff Blatnick with his Karelin Lift. Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. ... For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see hybrid martial arts. ... Dan Monson (born October 6, 1961 in Spokane, Washington) is the current mens basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. ... This article is about the sport. ... Jonah Nickerson (born March 9, 1985 in Casper, Wyoming) is a pitcher for the 2006 College World Series-winning Oregon State Beavers, and the Most Outstanding Player in that tournament. ... Dean R. Peters was a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the WCW as Brady Boone and his short run in WWE as BattleKat. ... ... Trevor Kirk Wilson (born June 7, 1966 in Torrance, California), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1988-1993, 1995, and 1998. ... Lindsey Brooke Yamasaki is a Japanese American professional basketball player. ... This article is about the sport. ... A typical freestyle footbag. ...

Arts

• Meredith Brooks, singer/songwriter
• M. K. Hobson, science fiction writer
• Kenneth Scott Latourette, historian
• Edwin Markham, American Poet Laureate
• Bobby Preston, actor
• Louis Conrad Rosenberg, artist and architect
• Jeffrey St. Clair, journalist and author

Meredith Ann Brooks (born June 12, 1958 in Oregon City, Oregon, USA) is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Kenneth Scott Latourette was an American academic historian and historiographer who specialized mainly in the History of Christianity and the History of China. ... Charles Edwin Anson Markham (April 23, 1852 - March 7, 1940) was an American poet. ... Bobby Preston, child actor, was born March 21, 1992 in Oregon City, Oregon, USA. Filmography Motocross Kids (2004) .... Skeeter The Hunted (2003) .... Boy at Airport Rose Red (2002) (mini) TV Series . ... Louis Conrad Rosenberg was a prolific American artist who produced hundreds of etchings of architectural buildings and structures in Europe and the United States, from the 20s to the 40s. ... Jeffrey St. ...

Business

• Melville Eastham, businessman, engineer, radio pioneer
• David Eccles, railroadman and businessman

For other people with similar names, see David Eccles (disambiguation) David Eccles was born May 12, 1849 in Paisley, Scotland to William and Sarah Hutchinson Eccles. ...

Other

• Miranda Gaddis and Ashley Pond, two school-age murder victims, and Ward Weaver III, their killer
• Larry G. Dahl, Medal of Honor recipient

Miranda Gaddis (left) and Ashley Pond. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Medal of Honor (disambiguation). ...

Sister cities

Oregon City has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering town twinning, especially between cities in the United States and cities in other countries. ...

• Tateshina, Nagano, Japan

Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Tateshina (立科町; -machi) is a town located in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ PSU:Population Research Center
4. ^ The Oregon Trail: Oregon City
5. ^ America’s Byways: Historic Columbia River Highway
6. ^ Neighborhood Associations
7. ^ ^{a b} McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 
8. ^ [1] Oregon City School District Home Page

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See also

• Steamboats of the Willamette River

External links

• City of Oregon City (official website)
• Historic Oregon City, End of the Trail, Clackamas Heritage Partners provides online access to the primary cultural and historical sites of Oregon City
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce
• Oregon City community profile from the State of Oregon's website
• Oregon City Community Wiki

• Oregon City, Oregon is at coordinates 45°20′51″N 122°35′52″W / 45.347393, -122.597879 (Oregon City, Oregon)Coordinates: 45°20′51″N 122°35′52″W / 45.347393, -122.597879 (Oregon City, Oregon)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Clackamas County, Oregon County seat: Oregon City Cities Barlow | Canby | Damascus | Estacada | Gladstone | Happy Valley | Johnson City | Lake Oswego | Milwaukie | Molalla | Oregon City | Rivergrove | Sandy | Tualatin | West Linn | Wilsonville Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... This List of cities in Oregon includes all incorporated towns and many unincorporated communities, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Barlow is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ... Damascus is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, incorporated as a result of the passing of Measure 3-138, an initiative on the ballot for the 2004 general election. ... Sculpture in front of City Hall in downtown Estacada Estacada is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, roughly 30 miles southeast of Portland. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Happy Valley is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Johnson City is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area     City 26. ... Milwaukie (IPA: ) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ... Molalla is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Rivergrove is an incorporated community located in Oregon. ... Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. ... Tualatin (IPA: ) is a city that is a southwestern suburb of Portland, Oregon, United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: Serving The Community With Pride Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Clackamas County Incorporated 1969 Government  - Mayor Charlotte Lehan Area  - City 17. ... CDPs Clackamas | Jennings Lodge | Mount Hood Village | Oak Grove | Oatfield | Sunnyside Image File history File links Map_of_Oregon_highlighting_Clackamas_County. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Clackamas is a census-designated place located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Jennings Lodge is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, between Milwaukie, and Gladstone. ... Mount Hood Village is a census-designated place (CDP) within the Mt. ... Oak Grove is a census-designated place located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Oatfield is a census-designated place in Clackamas County, Oregon and the Portland metropolitan area. ... Sunnyside is a census-designated place in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Hamlets Beavercreek | Mulino | Stafford A hamlet in Oregon is a model of local governance that as of 2005 only exists in Clackamas County. ... Beaver Creek is a small unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Mulino, Oregon is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon State Route 213 between the cities of Oregon City and Molalla. ... Stafford is an unincorporated community of approximately 2,200 residents in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ... Unincorporated communities Barton | Boring | Carver | Colton | Cottrell | Eagle Creek | Marquam | Marylhurst | Redland | Riverside | Springwater | Wankers Corner | Yoder This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Barton is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 224 near the Clackamas River. ... Wood mill in Boring. ... Carver is a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, which as of 2004, is part of the city of Damascus, Oregon. ... Colton, Oregon is an is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon State Route 211. ... Eagle Creek, Oregon is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ... Marquam, Oregon is an unicorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ... Marylhurst, Oregon is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ... Redland, Oregon is an is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Yoder, Oregon is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ...

v • d • e Pioneer History of Oregon (1806–1890) Topics American Fur Company · Columbian Exchange · Executive Committee · Ferries · Hudson's Bay Company · Oregon & California Railroad · Oregon boundary dispute · Oregon Country · Oregon Lyceum · Oregon missionaries · Oregon Spectator · Oregon Territory · Oregon Trail · Oregon Treaty · Organic Laws · Pacific Fur Company · Provisional Government Events Astor Expedition · Treaty of 1818 · Russo-American Treaty · Willamette Cattle Company · Champoeg Meetings · Star of Oregon · Whitman massacre · Cayuse War · Donation Land Claim Act · Holmes v. Ford · Rogue River Wars · Constitutional Convention · Modoc War · Great Gale of 1880 Places Applegate Trail · Albina · Barlow Road · Champoeg · Fort Astoria · Fort Dalles · Fort Vancouver · Fort William · French Prairie · Linn City · Meek Cutoff · Methodist Mission · Oregon City · Oregon Institute · Tualatin Academy · Whitman Mission · Willamette Trading Post People George Abernethy · Jesse Applegate · Ira Babcock · Sam Barlow · François Blanchet · Tabitha Brown · Matthew Deady · Abigail Scott Duniway · Philip Foster · Peter French · Joseph Gale · Cornelius Gilliam · David Hill · H.A.G. Lee · Jason Lee · Asa Lovejoy · John McLoughlin · Joseph Meek · Ezra Meeker · John Minto · Robert Newell · Joel Palmer · Osborne Russell · Sager orphans · Levi Scott · Henry Spalding · Elijah White · Marcus Whitman · Narcissa Whitman · Geo. H. Williams · Ewing Young Transportation Lot Whitcomb · Colonel Wright · Gazelle · Oregon Steam Navigation Company Oregon History Native Peoples History · History to 1806 · Pioneer History · Modern History

	v • d • e State of Oregon Salem (capital)
Topics	History | Geography | People | Flag | Governors | Government | Constitution | Law | Congress | Ballot measures | Parks | Fair | Flower | Tree | Bird | Oregon Trail | Rivers | Misc. The American Fur Company was founded by John Jacob Astor in 1808. ... Inca-era terraces on Taquile are used to grow traditional Andean staples, such as quinua and potatoes, alongside wheat, a European import. ... An Executive Committee was the title of a three-person committee which served as the executive Branch of the Provisional Government of Oregon in the disputed Oregon Country. ... Historic ferries in Oregon are water transport ferries that operated in Oregon Country, Oregon Territory, and the state of Oregon, United States. ... Hbc redirects here. ... The Oregon and California Railroad was formed from the Oregon Central Rail Road when it was the first to operate a 20 mile stretch south of Portland in 1869. ... The Oregon Country/Columbia District Disputed Area is the main area of dispute, although the whole region was disputed The Oregon boundary dispute (often called the Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Oregon Country, a region of northwestern North America known also... Landscape in Oregon Country, by Charles Marion Russell Map of Oregon Country Oregon Country was a region of western North America that originally consisted of the land north of 42°N latitude, south of 54°40N latitude, and west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ... The Oregon Lyceum or Pioneer Lyceum and Literary Club was founded in Oregon City, Oregon Country around 1840. ... Jason Lee The Oregon missionaries were collectively the religious-minded pioneers who settled in the Oregon Country of North America starting in the 1830s with the intent of coverting local Native Americans to Christianity. ... The Oregon Spectator, was a newpaper published from 1846 to 1855 in Oregon City of what was first the Oregon Country and later the Oregon Territory of the United States. ... Seal of the Oregon Territory. ... For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). ... Map of the lands in dispute The Oregon Treaty, officially known as the Treaty with Great Britain, in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains, and also known as the Treaty of Washington, is a bilateral treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United... The Organic Laws of Oregon were two sets of laws passed in the 1840s that established a structure for government in the Oregon Country in the northwest corner of North America. ... The Pacific Fur Company was founded June 23, 1810, in New York City. ... The Provisional Government of Oregon was a popularly elected government created in the Oregon Country that was in effect from May 2, 1843 until March 3, 1849. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Astor Expedition in 1810-1812 was the first overland expedition from St. ... The Convention respecting fisheries, boundary, and the restoration of slaves between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, also known as the London Convention, Anglo-American Convention of 1818, Convention of 1818, or simply the Treaty of 1818, was a treaty signed in 1818 between... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Willamette Cattle Company was formed in 1837 by pioneers in the Willamette Valley of present day Oregon. ... The Champoeg Meetings in Oregon Country were the first attempts at governing in the Pacific Northwest by United States European-American pioneers. ... The Star of Oregon episode of American history began in 1840 and ended in 1843. ... Marcus Whitman The Whitman massacre (also known as the Walla Walla massacre and the Whitman Incident) was the murder in the Oregon Country on November 29, 1847 of U.S. missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa Whitman, along with twelve others, by Cayuse and Umatilla Indians. ... The Cayuse War was an armed conflict that took place in the northwestern United States between 1848 and 1855 between the Cayuse people of the region and the United States Government and local white settlers. ... The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, sometimes known just as the Donation Land Act, was a historic law passed by the Congress of the United States intended to promote homestead settlement in the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest (comprising the present-day states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho). ... Holmes v. ... The Rogue River Wars was an armed conflict between the US Army, local militias and volunteers, and the Native American tribes commonly grouped under the designation of Rogue River Indians, in the Rogue River Valley area of what today is southern Oregon in 1855–56. ... The Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857 drafted the Oregon Constitution in preparation for the Oregon Territory to become a U.S. state. ... The Modoc War, or Modoc Campaign (also known as the Lava Beds War), was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army in southern Oregon and northern California from 1872–1873 . ... “Not even among the traditions of the native Indian inhabitants of the country is there record of a tempest so wild and furious in its aspect or so disastrous and terrible in its results. ... The Applegate Trail was a north-south wilderness trail through Oregon Territory. ... Albina is a historical city which was consolidated into Portland, Oregon in 1891. ... The Barlow Road was the last overland segment of the Oregon Trail before reaching the Willamette Valley. ... Champoeg, Oregon Champoeg, pronounced sham_POO_ee (SAMPA /ʃæm. ... Fort Astoria was the Pacific Fur Companys primary fur trading post in the Northwest, and was the first permanent U.S. settlement on the Pacific coast. ... Fort Dalles was a United States Army outpost located on the Columbia River at the present site of The Dalles, Oregon, in the United States. ... Fort Vancouver Fort Vancouver was a 19th century fur trading outpost along the Columbia River that served as the headquarters of the Hudsons Bay Company in the companys Columbia District (known to Americans as the Oregon Country). ... Fort William was a fur trading outpost built by American Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth in 1834. ... French Prairie is a prairie located in Marion County, Oregon, United States, in the Willamette Valley between the Willamette River and the Pudding River, north of Salem. ... Linn City was a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, that existed from 1843-1861. ... The Meek Cutoff was a wagon trail that branched off from the Oregon Trail in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon in 1845. ... The Methodist Mission was founded in Oregon Country in 1834 by the Reverend Jason Lee. ... The Oregon Institute was the first school built for European-Americans west of Missouri. ... Tualatin Academy was a secondary school in the U.S. state of Oregon that eventually became Pacific University. ... Whitman Mission National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located just west of Walla Walla, Washington, at the site of the massacre of the family of Dr. Marcus Whitman by the Cayuse on November 29, 1847. ... The Willamette Trading Post or Willamette Fur Post was a fur trade facility owned by the North West Company established near the Willamette River in what would become the French Prairie in Oregon Country. ... George Abernethy (1807 - 1877) was a U.S. businessman. ... Jesse Applegate (1811-1888) was an American pioneer who led a large group of settlers along the Oregon Trail to the Oregon Country. ... Doctor Ira Leonard Babcock (c. ... Samuel Kimbrough Barlow (b. ... François Norbert Blanchet, (30 September 1795 – 18 June 1883), was a missionary and the first Archbishop of the present-day Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland. ... Tabitha Moffatt Brown (May 1, 1780 – May 4, 1858) was a pioneer emigrant that traveled the Oregon Trail, and assisted in the founding of Tualatin Academy that would grow to become Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. ... Matthew P. Deady (May 12, 1824, Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, USA - March 24, 1893, Portland, Oregon, USA) was a politician and jurist. ... Abigail Scott Duniway (October 22, 1834 _ October 11, 1915) was born Abigail Jane Scott near Groveland, Illinois, to John Tucker Scott and Anne Roelofson. ... Philip Foster (January 29, 1805–March 17, 1884) was one of the first settlers in Oregon, United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Joseph Gale (1807-1881) was an American pioneer, trapper, and politican who contributed to the early settlment of the Oregon Country. ... Cornelius Gilliam (1798 - 1848) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon who was best known as the commander of the volunteer forces against the Cayuse in the Cayuse War. ... David Hill (1809 – May 9, 1850), was a pioneer and settler of what became Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. ... Henry A. G. Lee (c. ... Jason Lee (NSHC statue) Jason Lee (June 28, 1803 – March 12, 1845) an American missionary and pioneer, was born on a farm near Stanstead, Quebec. ... Asa Lawrence Lovejoy (born 1808 in Massachusetts, died 1882) was an Oregon pioneer and one of the founders of the city of Portland, Oregon. ... For the survivor of the attacks of September 11, 2001, see John McLoughlin (World Trade Center attack survivor) For articles on John McLaughlin, see John McLaughlin Dr. John McLoughlin, baptised Jean-Baptist McLoughlin, (October 19, 1784 – September 3, 1857) was the Chief Factor of the Columbia Fur District of the... Joseph Lafayette Meek (1810–1875) was born in Washington County, Virginia, near the Cumberland Gap. ... Meeker in Kearney, Nebraska, ca. ... John Minto IV (October 10, 1822 - February 25, 1915) was an American pioneer born in Wylam, England. ... For other persons named Robert Newell, see Robert Newell (disambiguation). ... General Joel Palmer, October 4, 1810 (Ontario, Canada) – June 9, 1881 (Dayton, Oregon), was an Oregon pioneer, author of a popular immigrant guidebook, co-founder of Dayton, Oregon, a controversial Indian Affairs administrator, and a popular Oregon politician. ... Osborne Russell (1814 - 1892) was a mountain man and politician who helped form the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Levi Scott (1797 – 1890) was a politician in the Oregon Territory of the United States in the 1850s. ... Henry Harmon Spalding (1803 - 1874), and his wife Eliza Hart Spalding were prominent Presbyterian missionaries and educators working primarily with the Nez Perce in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. ... Dr. Elijah White (1806-1879) was a missionary and agent for the United States government in Oregon Country during the mid 1800s. ... Marcus Whitman (September 4, 1802–November 29, 1847) was an American physician and missionary in the Oregon Country. ... Narcissa Whitman (March 14, 1808 – November 29, 1847), born Narcissa Prentiss in Prattsburgh, New York in the Genesee Valley. ... George Henry Williams (March 23, 1823–April 4, 1910) was an American judge and statesman. ... Ewing Young expeditions to American West Ewing Young (1799 - February 9, 1841) was an American trapper from Tennessee who traveled the western United States before settling in Oregon Country. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Oregon Pioneer History (1806 to 1890) is the time in the European History of Oregon when pioneers and mountain men traveled west to explore and settle the lands west of the Rocky Mountains and north of California. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oregon. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Nickname: Location in Marion and Polk Counties, state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Marion, Polk Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City  46. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Oregon flag (obverse) Oregon flag (reverse) The flag of Oregon a blue field on which are placed, on the obverse, the Seal of Oregon (supported by thirty-three stars, representing its order in joining the United States); the words STATE OF OREGON above; and the year of statehood, 1859, below. ... This article lists the individuals who have served as Governor of Oregon from the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1843 to the present day. ... The Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are the body of law governing the state of Oregon, United States. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Oregon to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... // The following is a partial list of Oregon ballot measures. ... This is a list of Oregon state parks. ... The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Binomial name Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. ... Binomial name Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb. ... Binomial name Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 The Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta, is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark. ... For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). ... Overview of Oregon river drainage basins. ... These are lists of Oregon-related topics, attempting to list every list related to the state of Oregon. ...
Regions	The Cascades | Central Oregon | Columbia Gorge | Columbia Plateau | Columbia River | Eastern Oregon | Harney Basin | Inland Empire | Mount Hood Corridor | Oregon Coast | Palouse | Portland Metro | Rogue Valley | Southern Oregon | Treasure Valley | Tualatin Valley | Western Oregon | Willamette Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... “Cascades” redirects here. ... 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. ... The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... The Columbia River Plateau is shown in green on this map. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... 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. ... The Harney Basin The Harney Basin is an arid basin in southeastern Oregon in the United States, at the northwestern corner of the Great Basin. ... The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ... The Mount Hood Corridor is a part of Oregon between Sandy and Government Camp. ... Oregon coast at Brookings, Oregon. ... The Palouse is a region of hi peopleEastern Washington, North Central Idaho, and, in some definitions, extending south into northeast Oregon. ... The Portland metropolitan area is the urban area centered around Portland, Oregon and the Willamette River. ... The Rogue Valley in southwestern Oregon The Rogue Valley is a farming and timber-producing region in southwestern Oregon in the United States. ... The region of Oregon south of Lane County and west of or in the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. ... Treasure Valley is a region in Idaho roughly synonymous with the Boise metropolitan area. ... The Tualatin River The Tualatin Valley is a farming and suburban region southwest of Portland, Oregon in the United States. ... Western Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is west of the Cascade Range. ... The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its emergence from mountains near Eugene to its confluence with the Columbia River. ...
Metros	Bend-Redmond | Eugene-Springfield | Medford-Ashland | Portland | Salem-Keizer Astoria Champoeg (ghost town) Eugene Florence Government Camp Idanha Jacksonville La Grande Moro Ontario Pendleton Portland Prineville Salem The Dalles Troutdale Vanport West Linn Wheeler This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. ... Bend is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. ... Redmond is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. ... Nickname: Motto: The Worlds Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors Coordinates: , Country State County Lane Founded 1846 Incorporated 1862 Government  - Mayor Kitty Piercy Area  - City 40. ... Location in Oregon Coordinates: , County Lane County Incorporated 1885 Government  - Mayor Sid Leiken Area  - City 37. ... Motto: The Center of the Rogue Valley Location of Medford in Jackson County and in the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Jackson Incorporated February 24, 1885 Government  - Mayor Gary Wheeler  - City council Jason Anderson Al Densmore James Kuntz Ben Truwe Jill Stout John Statler Greg Jones Bob Strosser... Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Jackson Settled 1852 Government  - Mayor John Morrison Area  - City  6. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Nickname: Location in Marion and Polk Counties, state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Marion, Polk Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City  46. ... Keizer (IPA: ) is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. ...
Cities	Albany | Astoria | Baker City | Beaverton | Brookings | Coos Bay | Corvallis | Florence | Grants Pass | Gresham | Hillsboro | Hood River | Independence | Klamath Falls | La Grande | Lake Oswego | Lakeview | Madras | McMinnville | Milwaukie | Monmouth | Newberg | Newport | Ontario | Oregon City | Pendleton | Prineville | Roseburg | Sandy | The Dalles | Tigard | Tillamook | Tualatin | Umatilla | West Linn | Wilsonville Astoria Champoeg (ghost town) Eugene Florence Government Camp Idanha Jacksonville La Grande Moro Ontario Pendleton Portland Prineville Salem The Dalles Troutdale Vanport West Linn Wheeler This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. ... Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Linn County Incorporated 1864 Government  - Mayor Chuck McLaran Area  - City 41. ... , Location in Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Clatsop Incorporated 1876 Government  - Mayor Willis L. Van Dusen Area  - Total 10. ... Baker City is a city and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon. ... Location in Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Washington Incorporated 1893 Government  - Mayor Rob Drake Area  - Total 16. ... Brookings is a city located in Curry County, Oregon. ... Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon. ... Corvallis (IPA: ) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. It is the county seat of Benton CountyGR6 and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. ... Florence is a city located in Lane County, Oregon. ... The large Caveman statue in Grants Pass, Oregon. ... Gresham (IPA: ) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon about 18km east of Portland. ... Nickname: Location of Hillsboro in the state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1876 Government  - Mayor Tom Hughes Area  - City 58. ... Windsurfing and kitesurfing on the Columbia River at Hood River, Oregon. ... Klamath Falls, is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. ... La Grande redirects here. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area     City 26. ... Lakeview is a town located in Lake County, Oregon. ... Madras (pronounced MAD-res) is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. ... McMinnville is the county seat and largest city of Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. ... Milwaukie (IPA: ) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ... Monmouth (IPA: is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. ... Newberg is a city located in Yamhill County, Oregon. ... Newport is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon, USA. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868. ... Downtown Ontario. ... Pendleton is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. ... The city of Prineville is the seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. ... Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Wasco County Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Robb Van Cleave Area  - City 14. ... Tigard (IPA: ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ... Tillamook (IPA: ) is the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon. ... Tualatin (IPA: ) is a city that is a southwestern suburb of Portland, Oregon, United States. ... Umatilla is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: Serving The Community With Pride Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Clackamas County Incorporated 1969 Government  - Mayor Charlotte Lehan Area  - City 17. ...
Counties	Baker | Benton | Clackamas | Clatsop | Columbia | Coos | Crook | Curry | Deschutes | Douglas | Gilliam | Grant | Harney | Hood River | Jackson | Jefferson | Josephine | Klamath | Lake | Lane | Lincoln | Linn | Malheur | Marion | Morrow | Multnomah | Polk | Sherman | Tillamook | Umatilla | Union | Wallowa | Wasco | Washington | Wheeler | Yamhill Map of the counties of Oregon List of Oregon counties: Baker County Benton County Clackamas County Clatsop County Columbia County Coos County Crook County Curry County Deschutes County Douglas County Gilliam County Grant County Harney County Hood River County Jackson County Jefferson County Josephine County Klamath County Lake County Lane... Baker County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Location in the state of Oregon Formed 1844 Seat Astoria Area  - Total  - Water 2,809 km² (1,085 mi²) 667 km² (18 mi²) 23. ... Coos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Crook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Curry County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Deschutes County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Gilliam County is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Harney County is a county created in the state of Oregon in 1889. ... Hood River County is a county created in the state of Oregon in 1908. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Josephine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Klamath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Lane County is a county in the state of Oregon. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Linn County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the state of Oregon. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Morrow County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Multnomah County (IPA: ) is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Sherman County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Tillamook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Umatilla County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Union County is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Wallowa County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Wasco County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Yamhill County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...