Oregon
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Oregon is an American state in the Pacific Northwest. It features rugged rocky coastlines, dense forests, fun cities, western mountains, and even a desert in the southeastern part of the state.
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Regions
- High Desert -- The non-rainy Oregon, Central Oregon
- Oregon Coast -- spectacular and undeveloped coastline
- Willamette Valley -- Oregon's breadbasket
- Columbia Gorge -- Wind and Beauty
Cities
- Portland -- the state's largest city
- Eugene -- major university town
- Salem -- the state capital
- Ashland -- home of the annual Shakespeare Festival
- Bend
- Medford
- Roseburg -- Home of Roseburg Forest Products-lumber
- Newport -- Oregon Coast Aquarium
- Astoria
Other destinations
- Crater Lake National Park
- Mount Bachelor -- Skiing and Snowboarding
Understand
Get in
By plane
The three largest airports in Oregon are:
- Portland International Airport in Portland
- Mahlon Sweet Field in Eugene
- Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport in Medford
Portland International is served non-stop by most major airlines and by several international carriers; it is the only international port of entry for Oregon. Mahlon Sweet Field and Rogue Valley Airport are served non-stop by feeder lines to Portland and other regional hubs such as San Francisco, Seattle, or Salt Lake City.
By car
Oregon has two Interstate Highways.
- Interstate 5 connects Medford, Eugene, Salem, and Portland, running north to Seattle, Washington and south to Sacramento, California.
- Interstate 84 connects Portland, The Dalles, and Pendleton, running east to Boise, Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Get around
By car
Oregon is one of two states in the U.S. (the other is New Jersey) where, to preserve attendants' jobs, self-serve gasoline stations are not allowed by law.
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Stay safe
Get out
External links
- Travel Oregon -- official state tourism Web site
- Local Oregon -- Oregon travel and transportation Web site
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