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Counties in Oregon that I have Visited

There are 36 counties in Oregon
The Beaver State

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Oregon County Outline Map
Source of underlying map: Indiana State University, Cartography

I have visited 13 Counties = 36.1% of Counties in Oregon

Oregon Map

Quick facts about Oregon

  • Location: See map on the right side of the page.
  • Size(1): 95,997 square miles. Oregon is the 10th largest state. The next larger state is Wyoming and the next smaller state is Utah.
  • Population(2): 3,641,056 people. Oregon is the 27th most populous state. The next more populous state is Kentucky and the next less populous state is Oklahoma.
  • Population Density: 37.93 people per square mile. Oregon is the 39th most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is Maine and the next less densely populated state is Kansas.
  • Bordering States: Oregon shares a border with 4 states: Washington; California; Nevada and Idaho.
  • Admission to the Union: February 14, 1859. Oregon was the 33rd state admitted to the Union, after Minnesota and before Kansas.
  • Capital: Salem.
  • Highest Point: 1,1239 feet at Mount Hood. See SummitPost's Mount Hood page.
  • Lowest Point: Sea Level at the Pacific Ocean.
  • Government website: Oregon.gov Home Page.
  • Official Tourism website: Travel Oregon.
  • Still not enough? See Wikipedia's Oregon page.

Oregon Dunes
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Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

Counties in Oregon

Below are the 36 counties in Oregon. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
  1. Baker
  2. Benton
  3. Clackamas
  4. Clatsop
  5. Columbia
  6. Coos: Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area; Bank Brewing Company
  7. Crook
  8. Curry
  9. Deschutes
  10. Douglas: Umpqua River Lighthouse, Reedsport
  11. Gilliam
  12. Grant
  13. Harney: Largest county in Oregon (10,134 square miles).
  14. Hood River: Full Sail Brewing Co. (Hood River)
  15. Jackson
  16. Jefferson
  17. Josephine
  18. Klamath
  19. Lake
  20. Lane: Eugene City Brewery; High Street Brewery Café; Oregon Fields Brewing Co.; Steelhead Brewery & Café; Wild Duck Brewery
  21. Lincoln: The "D" River (world's shortest?); Rogue Ale Public House, Yaquina Head Lighthouse
  22. Linn
  23. Malheur: Time Zone Anomaly
  24. Marion
  25. Morrow
  26. Multnomah: Smallest county in Oregon (435 square miles) and largest county population in Oregon (660,486 people in 2000 Census).; Multnomah Falls; McMenamins' Edgefield Brewery; Full Sail Brewing Co. (Portland); Lucky Labrador Brewing Company; Rock Bottom Brewery
  27. Polk
  28. Sherman
  29. Tillamook: Cape Meares Lighthouse; Pelican Pub & Brewery
  30. Umatilla
  31. Union
  32. Wallowa
  33. Wasco
  34. Washington
  35. Wheeler: Smallest county population in Oregon (1,547 people in 2000 Census).
  36. Yamhill


Sources:

(1) U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder: 2005 Population Estimates; Table GCT-T1.
(2) U.S. Census Bureau FedStats - MapStats: 2000 Land Area; United States.


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