Oregon (disambiguation)
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Oregon
is a U.S. state.
Oregon may also refer to:
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
is a U.S. state.
Oregon may also refer to:
Places
- Oregon, IllinoisOregon, IllinoisOregon is a city located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 3,721, down from 4,060 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ogle County.- History :...
- Oregon, MissouriOregon, MissouriOregon is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 935 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holt County.The 1928 Oregon boys' basketball, which featured future University of Missouri coach Wilbur Stalcup, won the state basketball tournament at a time when Missouri...
- Oregon, Nova ScotiaOregon, Nova ScotiaOregon is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...
- Oregon, OhioOregon, OhioOregon is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo, located on Lake Erie, just east of the city. The population was 20,291 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Oregon is located at ....
- Oregon (town), WisconsinOregon (town), WisconsinOregon is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,148 at the 2000 census. The Village of Oregon is located mostly within the town.-Geography:...
- Oregon, WisconsinOregon, WisconsinOregon is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The current population of Oregon is 9498. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a suburb of Madison. The village is located mostly within the Town of Oregon....
(the village it contains)
- Oregon, Wisconsin
- Oregon City, CaliforniaOregon City, CaliforniaOregon City , an unincorporated area between Oroville and Cherokee in Butte County, California, was one of the first mining camps in the county. It was established in the autumn of 1848 by a party of Oregonians, who came to California over the Applegate and Lassen Trails. Little more than a year...
- Oregon City, OregonOregon City, OregonOregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon...
- Oregon County, MissouriOregon County, MissouriOregon County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 10,344. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 10,264. Its county seat is Alton...
- Oregon HillOregon HillOregon Hill is a historically white working class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.-History:...
, a neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia - Oregon InletOregon InletOregon Inlet is an inlet along North Carolina's Outer Banks. It joins the Pamlico Sound with the Atlantic Ocean and separates Bodie Island from Pea Island, which are connected by a 2.5 mile bridge that spans the inlet...
, an inlet in the state of North Carolina - Oregon Township, MichiganOregon Township, MichiganOregon Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Oregon Township, PennsylvaniaOregon Township, PennsylvaniaOregon Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 745 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.0 square miles , of which, 17.7 square miles of it is land and...
Historical usage
- Oregon (toponym)Oregon (toponym)The origin of the name of the U.S. state of Oregon is unknown, and a subject of some dispute.- Historical usage of the name :The earliest known use of the name "Oregon" was in a 1765 petition by Major Robert Rogers to the Kingdom of Great Britain. The petition referred to Ouragon and asked for...
, etymology of the name "Oregon" - Oregon CountryOregon CountryThe Oregon Country was a predominantly American term referring to a disputed ownership region of the Pacific Northwest of North America. The region was occupied by British and French Canadian fur traders from before 1810, and American settlers from the mid-1830s, with its coastal areas north from...
- Oregon MissionOregon MissionThe Oregon Mission began as an effort by the Methodist Episcopal Church to convert the native Indians of the far west to Christianity. This mission, under the leadership of Jason Lee, largely failed in its initial goal, but played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States...
- Oregon TerritoryOregon TerritoryThe Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Originally claimed by several countries , the region was...
- Oregon TrailOregon TrailThe Oregon Trail is a historic east-west wagon route that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon and locations in between.After 1840 steam-powered riverboats and steamboats traversing up and down the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers sped settlement and development in the flat...
Botany
- Douglas-firDouglas-firDouglas-fir is one of the English common names for evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Pseudotsuga in the family Pinaceae. Other common names include Douglas tree, and Oregon pine. There are five species, two in western North America, one in Mexico, and two in eastern Asia...
, a timber commonly known as "oregon" or "oregon pine" - The Oregon-grapeOregon-grapeOregon-grape is an evergreen shrub related to the barberry. Some authors place Mahonia in the barberry genus, Berberis...
, a plant in the genus Mahonia
Music
- Oregon (band), an American jazz and world music group
- Oregon, a piece of music for concert band, by James SwearingenJames SwearingenJames Swearingen is an American composer and arranger. He holds a Masters Degree from Ohio State University and a Bachelors Degree from Bowling Green State University and is currently Professor of Music, Department Chair of Music Education at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.The music he writes...
- Oregon, a composition by composer Jacob de HaanJacob de Haan (composer)Jacob de Haan is a Dutch composer. He received his musical education at the State Music Academy in Leeuwarden, where he studied organ and music. As a result, he is now a professor specializing in arrangements in this Academy. Jacob de Haan lives in the city of Rotterdam where he works primarily...
Ships
- USS Oregon (1841)USS Oregon (1841)USS Oregon was a brig that served in the United States Navy from 1841 to 1845.Lieutenant Charles Wilkes purchased the American brig Thomas H. Perkins for U.S. Navy service in August 1841 at Astoria, Oregon. Wilkes, commanding the U.S. Exploring Expedition, purchased her to accommodate the officers...
, a U.S. Navy brig - USS Oregon, a never-launched monitor previously named USS Quinsigamond (1864)USS Quinsigamond (1864)Quinsigamond was a Kalamazoo-class double-turreted monitor, designed by Benjamin F. Delano. Quinsigamond was laid down by the Boston Navy Yard in 1864, but work on her was suspended on 30 November 1865 following the end of the American Civil War. Renamed Hercules on 15 June 1869, she was again...
and Hercules - USS Oregon (BB-3)USS Oregon (BB-3)USS Oregon was a pre-Dreadnought of the United States Navy. Her construction was authorized on 30 June 1890, and the contract to build her was awarded to Union Iron Works of San Francisco, California on 19 November 1890. Her keel was laid exactly one year later...
, a battleship in commission from 1896 to 1919 - CSS OregonCSS OregonCSS Oregon, a wooden steam gunboat was the only ship of the Confederate States Navy to be named for the 33rd state. A wooden steamer similar to California, she was built at New York City in 1846 for the Mobile Mail Line, 60 percent owned at the end of April 1861 by the Geddes family of New...
, a Confederate gunboat - SS Oregon, the name of a number of ships
Universities
- Oregon State UniversityOregon State UniversityOregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, a public university in Corvallis, Oregon - University of OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, a public university in Eugene, Oregon
Other
- Oregon DucksOregon DucksThe Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific-12 Conference in the Division 1 of the NCAA. With seventeen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and Track and Field...
, the athletic program of the University of Oregon - Oregon ScientificOregon ScientificOregon Scientific, Inc. is a manufacturer of electronic products including radio-referenced clocks, home weather stations, public alert monitors, youth learning aids, and fitness devices. The firm was started in 1989 in Portland, Oregon, United States...
, a manufacturer of electronic products - The Oricon Charts, often mis-romanized as the "Oregon Charts"
- Oregon Cutting Systems, a manufacturer of chainsaw and Harvester (forestry) saw chains and attachments, founded by Joseph Buford CoxJoseph Buford CoxJoseph Buford Cox , invented what is now known as the chipper type chain for chain saws. He based his design on the C-shaped jaws of the larva of the timber beetle....
See also
- USS Oregonian (ID-1323)USS Oregonian (ID-1323)USS Oregonian was a cargo ship that served in the United States Navy from 1918 to 1919.Oregonian was built by the Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding and Engine Works in Chester, Pennsylvania and launched in 1901...
- USS Oregon City (CA-122)USS Oregon City (CA-122)USS Oregon City , the lead ship of the Oregon City class of heavy cruisers, was laid down 8 April 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts; launched 9 June 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Raymond P. Canfield, wife of the City Commissioner of Oregon City, Oregon...