Oregon State Facts

Capital City: Salem , Oregon

Admission to Statehood: February 14, 1859
Area: 98,380.64 sq.mi,
Land 95,996.79 sq. mi.,
Water 2,383.85 sq.mi.,

Oregon Bird: Western Meadowlark

The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) was chosen as Oregon's state bird by Oregon's school children in a poll sponsored by the Audubon Society in 1927. The Western Meadowlark is known for its beautiful song.

Oregon fish: Chinook salmon

The Chinook salmon, (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) the largest of the Pacific salmons, was declared the state fish in 1961.

Oregon Area Codes: 503, 541, 971

Oregon's deepest gorge is the Hell's Canyon - 7,900 feet. It's located between Oregon and Idaho on the Snake River.