Outline of Oregon#History of Oregon
{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to Oregon}}
{{see also|Index of Oregon-related articles|Lists of Oregon-related topics}}
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Oregon:
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General reference
- Names
- Common name: Oregon
- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Oregon.ogg|ˈ|ɒr|ᵻ|ɡ|ən}} {{respell|ORR|i-gən}}
- Official name: State of Oregon
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: OR
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-OR
- Internet second-level domain: .or.us
- Nicknames
- Beaver State
- Union State
- Pacific Wonderland (previously used on license plates){{cite web |url=http://www.plateshack.com/oregon/oregon3.html |title=Oregon's license plate from 1960 to circa 1966 |access-date=2007-07-12 |publisher=Plate Shack}}
- Sunset State
- Adjectivals
- Oregon
- Oregonian
- Demonym: Oregonian
Geography of Oregon
- Oregon is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- United States of America
- Contiguous United States
- Western United States
- West Coast of the United States
- Northwestern United States
- Pacific Northwest
- Population of Oregon: 3,831,074 (2010 U.S. Census{{cite web
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|archive-date = 2016-02-24
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- Area of Oregon{{cite web |url=http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/popchart.html |title=States Ranked by Size & Population |publisher=Internet Public Library |access-date=2009-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818065149/http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/popchart.html |archive-date=2018-08-18 |url-status=dead }}; 2000 Census.gov data
- Total {{convert|98380.64|mi2|km2}} (9th)
- Land: {{convert|95996.79|mi2|km2}} (10th)
- Water: {{convert|2383.85|mi2|km2}} (19th)
- Atlas of Oregon
= Places in Oregon =
- Historic places in Oregon
- Abandoned communities in Oregon
- Ghost towns in Oregon
- Carnegie libraries in Oregon
- National Historic Landmarks in Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Clackamas County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hood River County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lane County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Multnomah County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasco County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Portland, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Portland, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Portland, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Portland, Oregon
- National Natural Landmarks in Oregon
- State parks in Oregon
= Environment of Oregon =
- Climate of Oregon
- Geology of Oregon
- Protected areas in Oregon
- State forests of Oregon
- Superfund sites in Oregon
- Wildlife of Oregon
- Flora of Oregon
- Fauna of Oregon
- Birds of Oregon
- Amphibians and reptiles of Oregon
== Natural geographic features of Oregon ==
= Regions of Oregon =
== Administrative divisions of Oregon ==
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- The 36 counties of the state of Oregon
- Cities in Oregon
- State capital of Oregon: Salem
- Largest city in Oregon: Portland (23rd most populous city in the United States as of July 2006.{{cite web|title=JULY 1, 2006 Population estimates for Metropolitan Combined Statistical Areas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.csv|format=csv|access-date=2007-10-19 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070920212740/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.csv |archive-date = 2007-09-20}})
- City nicknames in Oregon
- Unincorporated communities in Oregon
- Census-designated places in Oregon
= Demography of Oregon =
Government and politics of Oregon
= Branches of the government of Oregon =
== Executive branch of the government of Oregon ==
== Legislative branch of the government of Oregon ==
== Judicial branch of the government of Oregon ==
= Law and order in Oregon =
= Military in Oregon =
History of Oregon
= History of Oregon, by period =
- Prehistory of Oregon
- Kennewick Man
- Marmes Rockshelter
- Paisley Caves
- Indigenous peoples
- Early European exploration, 1565–1818
- Juan José Pérez Hernández's northern voyage, 1774
- Robert Gray explores and names the Columbia River, 1792
- William Robert Broughton's voyage to the Columbia River Gorge, 1792
- Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
- Astor Expedition, 1810–1812
- Oregon pioneer history, 1810–1859
- Fort Astoria, 1811–1848
- Overton Johnson and William Winter expedition, 1843: {{cite book|title=Route across the Rocky Mountains with a Description of Oregon and California | first=Overton | last=Johnson | first2=William H. | last2=Winter | year=1846 | publisher=reproduced in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, 1906 }}
- Oregon Country, 1818–1846
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- Oregon boundary dispute, 1824–1846
- Oregon missionaries, 1834–1846
- Provisional Government of Oregon, 1843–1848
- Oregon Treaty of 1846
- Unorganized territory of the United States, 1846–1848
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
- Cayuse War, 1847–1855
- Territory of Oregon, 1848–1859
- State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
- Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon
- Rogue River Wars, 1855–1856
- State of Oregon becomes 33rd state admitted to the United States of America on February 14, 1859
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Oregon in the American Civil War
- Nez Perce War, 1877
- Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- Crater Lake National Park established on May 22, 1902
- Bonneville Dam completed, 1937
- Mount Saint Helens eruption of 1980
= History of Oregon, by region =
- By city
- History of Eugene, Oregon
- History of Portland, Oregon
- History of Salem, Oregon
- By county
- History of Baker County, Oregon
- History of Benton County, Oregon
- History of Clackamas County, Oregon
- History of Clatsop County, Oregon
- History of Columbia County, Oregon
- History of Coos County, Oregon
- History of Crook County, Oregon
- History of Deschutes County, Oregon
- History of Douglas County, Oregon
- History of Gilliam County, Oregon
- History of Grant County, Oregon
- History of Harney County, Oregon
- History of Hood River County, Oregon
- History of Jackson County, Oregon
- History of Jefferson County, Oregon
- History of Josephine County, Oregon
- History of Klamath County, Oregon
- History of Lake County, Oregon
- History of Lane County, Oregon
- History of Lincoln County, Oregon
- History of Linn County, Oregon
- History of Malheur County, Oregon
- History of Marion County, Oregon
- History of Multnomah County, Oregon
- History of Polk County, Oregon
- History of Sherman County, Oregon
- History of Tillamook County, Oregon
- History of Umatilla County, Oregon
- History of Union County, Oregon
- History of Wallowa County, Oregon
- History of Wasco County, Oregon
- History of Washington County, Oregon
- History of Wheeler County, Oregon
- History of Yamhill County, Oregon
= History of Oregon, by subject =
Culture of Oregon
= The arts in Oregon =
= Sports in Oregon =
Economy and infrastructure of Oregon
- Communications in Oregon
- Newspapers in Oregon
- Radio stations in Oregon
- Television stations in Oregon
- Energy in Oregon
- Power stations in Oregon
- Solar power in Oregon
- Wind power in Oregon
- Health care in Oregon
- Hospitals in Oregon
- Transport in Oregon
- Airports in Oregon
- Rail transport in Oregon
- Roads in Oregon
- State highways in Oregon
Education in Oregon
- Schools in Oregon
- School districts in Oregon
- High schools in Oregon
- Colleges and universities in Oregon
- Oregon State University
- Oregon State University Cascades Campus
- Oregon State University College of Engineering
- Oregon State University College of Science
- Oregon State University Extended Campus
- Oregon State University Foundation
- Oregon State University Historic District
- Oregon State University Marching Band
- Oregon State University Press
- Oregon State University Radiation Center
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon Bookstore
- University of Oregon Department of Public Safety
- University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
- University of Oregon Press
- University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts
- University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
- University of Oregon School of Law
- University of Oregon media
- University of Portland
See also
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- Topic overview:
- Oregon
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- {{portal-inline|Pacific Northwest}}
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References
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