Oregon is a first-level division of United States, in North America. Its mapped cities centre on 44.2487° N, 121.9715° W.

What is the largest city in Oregon?

Portland is the largest city mapped in Oregon, with a metropolitan population of about 1.88 million.

How many cities are in Oregon?

YearMaps maps 18 cities and towns in Oregon, with a combined metropolitan population of about 2.91 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

What is the highest mountain in Oregon?

The highest summit mapped in Oregon is Mount Hood at 3,426 m.

What is the largest lake in Oregon?

The largest lake mapped in or beside Oregon is Malheur Lake, at about 418 km².

Oregon Map — Cities & Geography, United States

Interactive Map of Oregon

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About Oregon

Oregon ( ORR-ih-ghən, -⁠gon) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. The western boundary is formed by the Pacific Ocean.

Oregon has been home to many indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon's Pacific coast in the early to mid-16th century. As early as 1564, the Spanish began sending vessels northeast from the Philippines, riding the Kuroshio Current in a sweeping circular route across the northern part of the Pacific. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping and studies of ocean currents in the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon coast as well as the strait now bearing his name. The Lewis and Clark Expedition traversed Oregon in the early 19th century, and the first permanent European settlements in Oregon were established soon afterward by trappers and fur traders. The United States received joint occupation rights to the region from the United Kingdom through the Treaty of 1818. The Oregon Treaty of 1846 formally brought Oregon under American sovereignty, and the Oregon Territory was created two years later. Oregon was admitted to the United States on February 14, 1859, becoming the 33rd state.

Today, with 4.2 million people over 98,000 square miles (250,000 km2), Oregon is the ninth-largest and 27th-most populous U.S. state. The capital, Salem, is the third-most populous city in Oregon, with 175,535 residents. Portland, with 652,503, ranks as the 26th among U.S. cities. The Portland metropolitan area, which includes neighboring counties in Washington, is the 26th largest metro area in the nation, with a population of 2,512,859.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Oregon (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Oregon in Depth

History

While there is considerable evidence that Paleo-Indians inhabited the region, the oldest evidence of habitation in Oregon was found at Fort Rock Cave and the Paisley Caves in Lake County. Archaeologist Luther Cressman dated material from Fort Rock to 13,200 years ago, and there is evidence supporting inhabitants in the region at least 15,000 years ago. By 8000 BC, there were settlements throughout the state, with populations concentrated along the lower Columbia River, in the western valleys, and around coastal estuaries.

During the prehistoric period, the Willamette Valley region was flooded after the collapse of glacial dams from Lake Missoula, located in what is now Montana.

Geography

Oregon is 295 miles (475 km) north to south at longest distance, and 395 miles (636 km) east to west. With an area of 98,381 square miles (254,810 km2), Oregon is slightly larger than the United Kingdom. It is the ninth largest state in the U.S. Oregon's highest point is the summit of Mount Hood, at 11,249 feet (3,429 m), and its lowest point is the sea level of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast. Oregon's mean elevation is 3,300 feet (1,006 m). Crater Lake National Park, the state's only national park, is the site of the deepest lake in the U.S. at 1,943 feet (592 m).

Oregon claims the D River as the shortest river in the world, though the state of Montana makes the same claim of its Roe River.

Oregon is split into eight geographical regions.

Economy

In 2025, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Oregon was $342.8 billion and the state's per capita personal income was $73,678. As of 2015, Oregon ranks as the 17th highest in median household income at $60,834. In 2025, small businesses made up 99.4% of the businesses in the state, and employed 53.4% of its work force.

Oregon's unemployment rate was 4.8% in May 2025, while the U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2 that month. In August, 2013, Oregon had the third largest amount of food stamp users in the nation (21% of the population).

Oregon's diverse landscapes provide ideal environments for various types of farming. Land in the Willamette Valley owes its fertility to the Missoula Floods, which deposited lake sediment from Glacial Lake Missoula in western Montana onto the valley floor.

Demographics

The 2020 U.S. census determined that the population of Oregon was 4,237,256 in 2020, a 10.60% increase over the 2010 census.

Oregon was the nation's "Top Moving Destination" in 2014, with two families moving into the state for every one moving out (66.4% to 33.6%). Oregon was also the top moving destination in 2013, and the second-most popular destination in 2010 through 2012.

As of the 2020 census, the population of Oregon was 4,237,256. The gender makeup of the state was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Oregon (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Oregon: Key Facts

Key facts about Oregon
Population	4,237,256 (2020)
Area	255,026 km²
Capital	Salem
Head of government	Tina Kotek
Highest point	Mount Hood
Established	14 February 1859

Facts from Wikidata Q824 (CC0).

History of Oregon: Empires and States

One mapped polity is recorded over Oregon: United States of America, 1853–2024 CE.

Polities that held Oregon, in chronological order
Polity	Period here
United States of America	1853–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Oregon

Oregon on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Visiting Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It features rugged coastlines, dense forests, fun cities, mountains, canyons, steppes, and desert in the southeastern part of the state.

Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Oregon (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Largest Cities in Oregon

18 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Oregon
#	Name	Population	Region	Role
1	Portland	1.88 million	Oregon	Populated place
2	Eugene	245,158	Oregon	Populated place
3	Salem	229,010	Oregon	Admin-1 capital
4	Medford	108,525	Oregon	Populated place
5	Bend	75,441	Oregon	Populated place
6	Corvallis	59,030	Oregon	Populated place
7	Springfield	56,032	Oregon	Populated place
8	Albany	51,376	Oregon	Populated place
9	Grants Pass	46,189	Oregon	Populated place
10	Klamath Falls	42,978	Oregon	Populated place
11	Coos Bay	31,976	Oregon	Populated place
12	Roseburg	30,479	Oregon	Populated place
13	Pendleton	16,799	Oregon	Populated place
14	La Grande	15,004	Oregon	Populated place
15	Ontario	12,187	Oregon	Populated place
16	Astoria	10,011	Oregon	Populated place
17	Tillamook	8,145	Oregon	Populated place
18	John Day	1,573	Oregon	Populated place

Highest Mountains in Oregon

2 mountains mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Highest Mountains in Oregon
#	Name	Elevation	Feet	Region
1	Mount Hood	3,426 m	11,240 ft	North America
2	Sacajawea Pk	2,999 m	9,839 ft	North America

Largest Lakes in Oregon

4 lakes mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Largest Lakes in Oregon
#	Name	Surface Area	Type
1	Malheur Lake	418 km²	Alkaline Lake
2	Goose Lake	399 km²	Alkaline Lake
3	Upper Klamath Lake	301 km²	Lake
4	Harney Lake	164 km²	Alkaline Lake

Ports in Oregon

16 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Ports in Oregon
#	Name	Channel Depth	Class	Sea	Max Vessel
1	Prosper	56.7 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	point_of_interest
2	Winchester Bay	56.7 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	point_of_interest
3	Cushman	56.7 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	point_of_interest
4	Waldport	56.7 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	point_of_interest
5	Toledo	56.7 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	large vessels
6	Depoe Bay	56.7 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	point_of_interest
7	Ilwaco	56.7 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	point_of_interest
8	Nahcotta	56.7 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	point_of_interest
9	Florence	53 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	point_of_interest
10	Glenada	53 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of North & Central America	point_of_interest

The other 6 (channel depth, class, sea, max vessel)

Gardiner · 49.4 m · Very Small · Pacific Coast of North & Central America · point_of_interest
Reedsport · 45.7 m · Very Small · Pacific Coast of North & Central America · point_of_interest
Newport · 42.1 m · Very Small · Pacific Coast of North & Central America · point_of_interest
Portland · 34.7 m · Major · Pacific Coast of North & Central America · large vessels
Port Orford · Very Small · Pacific Coast of North & Central America · point_of_interest
Bandon · Very Small · Pacific Coast of North & Central America · point_of_interest

Oregon: Quick Answers

Where is Oregon?: Oregon is a first-level division of United States, in North America. Its mapped cities centre on 44.2487° N, 121.9715° W.
What is the largest city in Oregon?: Portland is the largest city mapped in Oregon, with a metropolitan population of about 1.88 million.
How many cities are in Oregon?: YearMaps maps 18 cities and towns in Oregon, with a combined metropolitan population of about 2.91 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
What is the highest mountain in Oregon?: The highest summit mapped in Oregon is Mount Hood at 3,426 m.
What is the largest lake in Oregon?: The largest lake mapped in or beside Oregon is Malheur Lake, at about 418 km².