Alis Volat Propiis |
Distinction: Oregon is the terminus for the greatest westward route,
the Oregon Trail, ending at Oregon City.
Geographic Oddity: Oregon boasts the country's shortest river.
The D River in Lincoln City is 120 feet long (at extreme high tide), flowing from Devils Lake into the Pacific Ocean.
Famous Native: Ahmad Rashad ~ the football player formerly known as Bobby Moore
Famous Small Town: The Dalles [pop.16K] ~ home of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
Notable Landmarks:
Natural =
Crater Lake
Man-Made =
Grants Pass Caveman
Favorite City Name: Boring
Something you might hear a Web-Foot say:
"He's as ugly as a burnt boot."
Little Known Factoid: Although the name Oregon is . . .
If I could live anywhere in Oregon, it would be around Parkdale, because it's between Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. |