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Interesting Data About Oregon

- Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state.
- The Columbia River gorge is considered by many to be the best place in the world for windsurfing.
- Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and is formed in the remains of an ancient volcano.
- Oregon and New Jersey are the only states without self-serve gas stations.
- Eugene was the first city to have one-way streets.
- Pilot Butte, a cinder cone volcano, exists within the city limits of Bend.
- At 329 feet the Coast Douglas-Fir in Oregon is considered the tallest tree in the state.
- At 8,000 feet deep Hells Canyon is the deepest river gorge in North America.
- The hazelnut is Oregon's official state nut. Oregon is the only state that has an official state nut. The hazelnut is also known as the filbert.
- Oregon's state birthday is on February 14, Valentine's Day.



- The "Oregon Pioneer" statue that tops the capitol building is a work by Ulric Ellerhusen. This heroic figure represents the spirit of Oregon's early settlers.
- The state park system has 159 yurts located in 19 parks. Yurts are a circular domed tent suitable for camping.
- Navy blue and gold are Oregon's official state colors.
- The Chinook salmon is Oregon's official state fish.
- The Willamette River was discovered in 1792.
- In 1858 the richest gold find in the Cascade Mountains was discovered in the Bohemia Mining District at Sharp's Creek near Cottage Grove.
- Dorris Ranch in Springfield became the first commercial filbert orchard in the state.
- In 1876 the University of Oregon opened in Eugene. Deady Hall was the first building on campus and still exists.
- In 1880 a sea cave was discovered near what is now known as Florence. Sea Lion Caves is known to be the largest sea cave in the world.
- The nation's most photographed lighthouse is the Heceta Head Lighthouse located in Lane County.
- Darlingtonia Wayside is Oregon's only rare plant sanctuary.
- Oregon's second highest waterfall is Salt Creek Falls in the Cascade Mountain range. It drops 286 feet.
- The H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest is one of the largest long-term ecological research sites in the United States.
- Eugene is rated by "Bicycling Magazine" as one of the top ten cycling communities in the United States.
- There are nine lighthouses standing along the coastline. Five are still being used; the others are designated historic monuments.