Facts about Oregon
Capital: Salem
Established: Feb. 14, 1859—33rd state
Motto:”She flies with her own wings”
Nickname: The Beaver State
Song: Oregon, My Oregon
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Tree: Douglas Fir
Flower: Oregon Grape
Mammal: Beaver
Highest Point: Mt. Hood
Lowest Point: Sea level along the coast
Famous People: author Beverly Cleary, scientist Linus C. Pauling, Olympian Picabo Street, Nike co-founder Philip Knight, Cartoonist Jan Eliot (Stone Soup) & Matt Groening (the Simpsons)
Crater Lake is 1,932 feet deep making it America’s deepest lake.
Oregon is bordered in the south by California, and Washington State to the north.
Photo Credits: Photo by Stu Seeger
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