OREGON!
Location
The state of Oregon is in the Northwest part of the United States, located in the Pacific Region and north of California. It is also, located at 45°W, 120°N and its capital (Salem) is located at 45°W, 123°N.
Nickname
The state flag. Oregon is known as "the Beaver State".
Human Characteristics
Some human characteristics of Oregon are the Bonneville Dam (left), the Museum of Art, the Oregon Trail Museum, the State capital building in Salem and the Portland Trail Blazers NBA basketball team.
Physical Characteristics
Some Physical Characteristics of Oregon are Mount Hood (Far Left), Columbia River and Crater Lake (Near Left).
Region
Most of the western part of Oregon is Mountainous. The southeastern part is called the Great Basin. Oregon has 36 counties such as: Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, Yamhill, Multnoman and Grant.
Human Environmental Interactions (HEI)
The people in Oregon use the mountains for fun skiing and snowboarding (Left). They also, made museums about many places such as the Oregon Trail.
Movement
The people in Oregon drive in cars. Oregon has 36 highways and 3 famous ones are Route 99, Route 26 and Route 47 which is also called "the Sunset Highway" (Left). They also use ariiplanes. Portland is home of the Portland International Airport.
Bibliography
The Northwest; Thomas G. Aylesworth, Virginia L. Aylesworth; 1996 Mexico: Chelsea House Publishers
Oregon; Charles A. Wills; 1995 USA; The Millbrook Press
Culture Grams
50states.com
Oregon; Charles A. Wills; 1995 USA; The Millbrook Press
Culture Grams
50states.com
