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Oregon

State

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of its northern boundary with Washington and the Snake River much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. Admitted to the Union in 1859 as the 33rd state, its capital is Salem. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Salem 1
Population
4,273,586 1
2025 estimate from Oregon's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
254,806 1
Admission Year
1859 1
Admitted to the Union February 14, 1859 (33rd state), per the infobox.
Latitude
44 degrees north 1
Longitude
121 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Source California (Wikipedia)
Source Idaho (Wikipedia)
Source Nevada (Wikipedia)
Source Oregon (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Portland, Cities

Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Source Portland (Wikipedia)
Salem, Cities

Salem is in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Source Salem (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Oregon is a state of the United States.

Source Oregon (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Salem, Cities

Salem is the capital of Oregon.

Source Salem (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Oregon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Salem
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 4,273,586
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 254,806 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union February 14, 1859 (33rd)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 44, lon -121
  • Introduction
    Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.
  • Adjacent To: Washington, Lead section, borders Washington
    with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.
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California (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: California, Lead section, borders Oregon
Quote, Adjacent To: California, Lead section, borders Oregon
It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east
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Idaho (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Idaho, Lead section, borders Oregon
Quote, Adjacent To: Idaho, Lead section, borders Oregon
It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west
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Nevada (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Nevada, Lead section, borders Oregon
Quote, Adjacent To: Nevada, Lead section, borders Oregon
It borders Idaho to the northeast, Oregon to the northwest, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.
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Portland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Portland, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Portland, Infobox, State
Oregon
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