Statehood:  February 14, 1859 (33^rd State)

State song: "Oregon, My Oregon" (1927)

State bird: western meadowlark (1927)

State tree: douglas fir (1939)

State flower: Oregon grape (1899)

State Animal: beaver (1969);

State Fish: chinook salmon (1961);

State Rock: thunderegg (1965);

State Colors: navy blue and gold (1959);

State Insect: swallowtail butterfly (1979);

State Dance: square dance (1977);

State Nut: hazelnut (1989);

State Gemstone: sunstone (1987);

State Seashell: Oregon hairy triton (1991);

State Beverage: milk (1997);

State Mushroom: Pacific golden chanterelle (1999)

State Nickname: Beaver state

State Motto: "She Flies With Her Own Wings" and "The Union "

Highest Point: The highest point in Oregon is Mount Hood , at 11,239 feet above sea level.

Lowest Point: The lowest point in Oregon is sea level where Oregon meets the Pacific Ocean .

Largest cities: Portland, 533,427; Salem, 148,751; Eugene, 144,515; Gresham, 96,072; Beaverton, 85,775; Hillsboro, 84,533; Medford, 70,147; Bend, 67,152; Springfield, 55,641; Corvallis, 49,553:

Famous Oregonians: Cecil D. Andrus secretary of the interior, Hood River
Garner Ted Armstrong evangelist, Eugene
James Beard food expert, Portland
Raymond Carver writer, poet, Clatskanie
Homer Davenport political cartoonist, Silverton
Douglas Engelbart inventor, Portland
Matt Groening cartoonist, Portland
Mark Hatfield senator, Dallas

Population (Quick Facts): 3,700,758:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/41000.html

Official State website:

http://www.oregon.gov/

State Legislature:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/

Capital of Oregon : Salem, OR:

http://www.cityofsalem.net/

United States Department of Agriculture:

http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/

Department of Public Safety:

http://www.oregon.gov/DPSST/index.shtml

Transportation:

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/

Economy:

http://www.econ.state.or.us/oregontrade/

Natural Resources:

http://www.oregon.gov/menu_files/naturalresources_kut.shtml

Maps for the state of Oregon:

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/maps.shtml

Oregon State Job link:

 http://www.oregonjobs.org/

Tourism and Travel:

http://industry.traveloregon.com/

State Parks:

http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/

Museums: http://www.oregonmuseums.org/

Public Library Service:

http://www.publiclibraries.com/oregon.htm

Zip Codes:

http://www.zipcodes.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_state/OR/A.html

State Newspapers:

http://www.usnpl.com/ornews.php