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2-letter codes used by the United States Coast Guard (bold red text shows differences between ANSI and USCG) Abbreviations: GPO. Older variable-length official US Government Printing Office abbreviations. AP. Abbreviations from the AP Stylebook (bold red text shows differences between GPO and AP) Name and status of region. ISO.
Oregon ( / ˈɒrɪɡən, - ɡɒn / ⓘ ORR-ih-ghən, -gon) [7] [8] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Oregon is a part of the Western United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.
A map of the United States showing its 50 states, federal district and five inhabited territories. Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories are shown at different scales, and the Aleutian Islands and the uninhabited northwestern Hawaiian Islands are omitted from the map. The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states ...
County government. Subdivisions. cities, towns, townships, unincorporated communities, indian reservations, census designated place. There are 36 counties in the U.S. State of Oregon. The Oregon Constitution does not explicitly provide for county seats; Article VI, covering the "Administrative Department" of the state of Oregon, simply states that:
Administrative divisions of Oregon. An enlargeable map of the 36 counties of the state of Oregon. 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. [4]) City nicknames in Oregon.
The earliest evidence of the name Oregon has Spanish origins. The term " orejón " comes from the historical chronicle Relación de la Alta y Baja California (1598) [2] written by Rodrigo Montezuma, a man of New Spain. His work made reference to the Columbia River when the Spanish explorers penetrated into the actual North American territory ...
List of Oregon state symbols. The obverse of the flag of Oregon, the state's flag. The U.S. state of Oregon has 27 official emblems, as designated by the Oregon State Legislature. Most of the symbols are listed in Title 19, Chapter 186 of the Oregon Revised Statutes (2011 edition). [1] Oregon's first symbol was the motto Alis Volat Propriis ...
List of airports in Oregon. This is a list of airports in Oregon (a U.S. state ), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some former airports may be included where notable. For private-use airports, see the list of private-use airports in Oregon .