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Astoria,
Oregon
Nestled along the Columbia River, not
far from the ocean, in northwest Oregon,
cute and quaint Astoria is known for it
nautical culture, amazing scenery,
historic homes and down to earth
residents. It is a great place to
retire.
Brookings,
Oregon
Brookings boasts a dramatic setting, a
reasonable cost of living and
subtropical vegetation. Is it s a
great place to retire?
The State of Oregon
Oregon
was admitted
into the
Union
on
February 14, 1859
and was the 33rd
state to do so.
It is known as the
Beaver
State
and its motto is
Alsi volat propriis, which is Latin for "she
flies with her own wings."
The capital city is Salem, and its largest
city is Portland.
The area of
Oregon
is 98,381 which
make it the ninth largest state in the
Union
and its
population of 3,831,074 ranks it number 27 in
the United States.
Located along
the Pacific coastline, Oregon's terrain varies
from the volcanic Cascade Mountain Range to the
waterfalls and lush evergreen forests to the
desert area along the eastern part of the state
of
Oregon.
The highest is
Mount Hood
, which stands at
11,249 feet.
Crater Lake
is actually a
caldera and
Crater Lake
National Park
is the only
national park in the state of Oregon.
The
University
of
Oregon
is the state's
most famous liberal arts institution and
Oregon
State
University
is the state's
flagship institution in the areas of science,
engineering and agricultural research, as well
as academics.
Portland
State
University
has the state's
largest enrollment.
The
Portland Trail Blazers represent the state in
the National Basketball League and play in the
Rose Garden.
That is the only professional team while
there are many different minor league and
collegiate teams that proudly represent the
state. One
of the most notable teams is the University of Oregon
Ducks.
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