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Beaver State · Capital: Salem · West (Pacific)
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Capital
Salem
Largest city
Portland
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#9 of 50
Admitted
1859
Time zone
Pacific Time
Region
West
Letters
6
Bordering states: California, Nevada, Idaho, Washington.
4 fun facts about Oregon
- You can't pump your own gas in Oregon (with limited exceptions added in 2023). Attendants do it.
- The state contains Crater Lake — the deepest lake in the US (1,949 feet).
- Nike is HQ'd in Beaverton, Oregon.
- Portland, OR has more microbreweries per capita than any other US city.
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