# Outline of Oregon

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Oregon:

## General reference

* Names
** Common name: Oregon
*** Pronunciation: /ˈɒrɪɡən/ ORR-i-gən
** Official name: State of Oregon
** Abbreviations and name codes
*** Postal symbol: OR
*** ISO 3166-2 code: US-OR
*** Internet second-level domain: .or.us
** Nicknames
*** Beaver State
*** Union State
*** Pacific Wonderland (previously used on license plates)
*** Sunset State
* Adjectivals
** Oregon
** Oregonian
* Demonym: Oregonian

## Geography of Oregon

Geography of Oregon
* Oregon is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
* Location
** Northern hemisphere
** Western hemisphere
*** Americas
**** North America
***** Anglo America
***** Northern America
****** United States of America
******* Contiguous United States
******** Western United States
********* West Coast of the United States
********* Northwestern United States
****** Pacific Northwest
* Population of Oregon: 3,831,074 (2010 U.S. Census)
* Area of Oregon
** Total 98,380.64 square miles (254,804.7 km$^2$) (9th)
** Land: 95,996.79 square miles (248,630.5 km$^2$) (10th)
** Water: 2,383.85 square miles (6,174.1 km$^2$) (19th)
* Atlas of Oregon

### Places in Oregon

Places in Oregon
* Historic places in Oregon
** Abandoned communities in Oregon
*** Ghost towns in Oregon
** Carnegie libraries in Oregon
** National Historic Landmarks in Oregon
** National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
*** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Clackamas County, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Hood River County, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Lane County, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Multnomah County, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasco County, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Portland, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Portland, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Portland, Oregon
*** National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Portland, Oregon
* National Natural Landmarks in Oregon
* State parks in Oregon

### Environment of Oregon

* Climate of Oregon
* Geology of Oregon
* Protected areas in Oregon
** State forests of Oregon
* Superfund sites in Oregon
* Wildlife of Oregon
** Flora of Oregon
** Fauna of Oregon
*** Birds of Oregon
*** Amphibians and reptiles of Oregon

#### Natural geographic features of Oregon

* Beaches of Oregon
* Lakes of Oregon
* Mountains of Oregon
* Rivers of Oregon

### Regions of Oregon

Regions of Oregon
* Central Oregon
* Eastern Oregon
* Southern Oregon
* Southeastern Oregon
* Western Oregon
* Oregon Coast

#### Administrative divisions 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.)
*** City nicknames in Oregon
** Unincorporated communities in Oregon
** Census-designated places in Oregon

### Demography of Oregon

Demographics of Oregon

## Government and politics of Oregon

Politics of Oregon
* Form of government: U.S. state government
* United States congressional delegations from Oregon
* Oregon State Capitol
* Elections in Oregon
** Electoral reform in Oregon
* Political party strength in Oregon

### Branches of the government of Oregon

Government of Oregon

#### Executive branch of the government of Oregon

* Governor of Oregon
** Lieutenant Governor of Oregon
** Secretary of State of Oregon
** State Treasurer of Oregon
* State departments
** Oregon Department of Transportation

#### Legislative branch of the government of Oregon

* Oregon Legislative Assembly (bicameral)
** Upper house: Oregon Senate
** Lower house: Oregon House of Representatives

#### Judicial branch of the government of Oregon

Courts of Oregon
* Supreme Court of Oregon

### Law and order in Oregon

Law of Oregon
* Adoption in Oregon
* Cannabis in Oregon
* Capital punishment in Oregon
** Individuals executed in Oregon
* Constitution of Oregon
* Crime in Oregon
* Gun laws in Oregon
* Law enforcement in Oregon
** Law enforcement agencies in Oregon
*** Oregon State Police
* Same-sex marriage in Oregon

### Military in Oregon

* Oregon Air National Guard
* Oregon Army National Guard

## History of Oregon

* History of Oregon
* Timeline of Oregon history

### History of Oregon, by period

* Prehistory of Oregon
** Kennewick Man
** Marmes Rockshelter
** Paisley Caves
* Indigenous peoples
* Early European exploration, 1565–1818
** Juan José Pérez Hernández's northern voyage, 1774
** Robert Gray explores and names the Columbia River, 1792
** William Robert Broughton's voyage to the Columbia River Gorge, 1792
** Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
** Astor Expedition, 1810–1812
* Oregon pioneer history, 1810–1859
** Fort Astoria, 1811–1848
** Overton Johnson and William Winter expedition, 1843: Johnson, Overton; Winter, William H. (1846). Route across the Rocky Mountains with a Description of Oregon and California . reproduced in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, 1906.
* Oregon Country, 1818–1846
** Anglo-American Convention of 1818
** Oregon boundary dispute, 1824–1846
** Oregon missionaries, 1834–1846
** Provisional Government of Oregon, 1843–1848
** Oregon Treaty of 1846
* Unorganized territory of the United States, 1846–1848
** Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
*** Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
** Cayuse War, 1847–1855
* Territory of Oregon, 1848–1859
** State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
** Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon
** Rogue River Wars, 1855–1856
* State of Oregon becomes 33rd state admitted to the United States of America on February 14, 1859
** American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
*** Oregon in the American Civil War
** Nez Perce War, 1877
** Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
** Crater Lake National Park established on May 22, 1902
** Bonneville Dam completed, 1937
** Mount Saint Helens eruption of 1980

### History of Oregon, by region

* By city
** History of Eugene, Oregon
** History of Portland, Oregon
** History of Salem, Oregon
* By county
** History of Baker County, Oregon
** History of Benton County, Oregon
** History of Clackamas County, Oregon
** History of Clatsop County, Oregon
** History of Columbia County, Oregon
** History of Coos County, Oregon
** History of Crook County, Oregon
** History of Deschutes County, Oregon
** History of Douglas County, Oregon
** History of Gilliam County, Oregon
** History of Grant County, Oregon
** History of Harney County, Oregon
** History of Hood River County, Oregon
** History of Jackson County, Oregon
** History of Jefferson County, Oregon
** History of Josephine County, Oregon
** History of Klamath County, Oregon
** History of Lake County, Oregon
** History of Lane County, Oregon
** History of Lincoln County, Oregon
** History of Linn County, Oregon
** History of Malheur County, Oregon
** History of Marion County, Oregon
** History of Multnomah County, Oregon
** History of Polk County, Oregon
** History of Sherman County, Oregon
** History of Tillamook County, Oregon
** History of Umatilla County, Oregon
** History of Union County, Oregon
** History of Wallowa County, Oregon
** History of Wasco County, Oregon
** History of Washington County, Oregon
** History of Wheeler County, Oregon
** History of Yamhill County, Oregon

### History of Oregon, by subject

* History of baseball in Portland, Oregon
* History of Oregon State University
** History of Oregon State Beavers football
* History of rail in Oregon
* History of Oregon wine production
* Territorial evolution of Oregon

## Culture of Oregon

Culture of Oregon
* Museums in Oregon
* Religion in Oregon
** The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oregon
** Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
* Scouting in Oregon
* State symbols of Oregon
** Flag of the state of Oregon
** Seal of the state of Oregon

### The arts in Oregon

* Music of Oregon

### Sports in Oregon

Sports in Oregon

## Economy and infrastructure of Oregon

Economy of Oregon
* Communications in Oregon
** Newspapers in Oregon
** Radio stations in Oregon
** Television stations in Oregon
* Energy in Oregon
** Power stations in Oregon
** Solar power in Oregon
** Wind power in Oregon
* Health care in Oregon
** Hospitals in Oregon
* Transport in Oregon
** Airports in Oregon
** Rail transport in Oregon
** Roads in Oregon
*** State highways in Oregon

## Education in Oregon

Education in Oregon
* Schools in Oregon
** School districts in Oregon
*** High schools in Oregon
** Colleges and universities in Oregon
*** Oregon State University
**** Oregon State University Cascades Campus
**** Oregon State University College of Engineering
**** Oregon State University College of Science
**** Oregon State University Extended Campus
**** Oregon State University Foundation
**** Oregon State University Historic District
**** Oregon State University Marching Band
**** Oregon State University Press
**** Oregon State University Radiation Center
*** University of Oregon
**** University of Oregon Bookstore
**** University of Oregon Department of Public Safety
**** University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
**** University of Oregon Press
**** University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts
**** University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
**** University of Oregon School of Law
**** University of Oregon media
*** University of Portland