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Antonia Navas Quesada
Antonia Navas Quesada

Oregon has a diverse geography and economy. It is home to the Columbia River, Cascade Mountains, and Pacific coastline. Major industries include lumber, electronics like Intel, shoes from Nike, and agriculture. Tourism is also important, driven by destinations like Crater Lake National Park, the Columbia River Gorge, and Mount Hood. Oregon is known for craft beer, wine, and outdoor recreation amid its natural beauty. Portland is the largest city and hub for the state's culture and industries.

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Oregon Geography and Economy/Industry
Oregon
9th largest state in USA It has the 27th most people of the 50 US states Portland is the biggest city (Salem is the Capital) It has 2,314,000 people in the metropolitan area Sevilla has 1,360,000 Its state animal is the Beaver People from Oregon are called Oregonians
Columbia River and Columbia River Gorge
The River flows through parts of seven states, 13 federally recognized Indian reservations, and one Canadian province. Nineteen percent of the watershed is in Washington. It flows at approximately 5,380 liters/second. Rio Guadalquivir 164 liters/second. There are many dams on the river It was popular for salmon fishing for Native Americans It was created by Missoula Floods after the Last Ice Age
It is popular for Hiking Wind surfing Fishing Boating Camping Native American Culture
CRATER LAKE, Southern Oregon
It was created by a volcanic eruption 6,000-8,000 years ago maximum depth (July 2000) 594 m 1,949 ft max diameter of caldera at the rim9.7 km (east-west) 6.02 mi (east-west) Only National Park in Oregon Deepest Lake in USA
MOUNT SAINT HELENSjust north of Oregon, in Washington. Visible from Portland.
May 18th, 1980 Fifty-seven people were killed It caused $2.9 billion in damages Ash spread to Oklahoma and Minnesota (4 hour flight from Portland) Mount Saint Helens Eruption
CASCADE MOUNTAINS Picture: Mount Hood and Downtown Portland
Oregon
The mountain range starts in Northern California and goes north to Northern Washington 700 miles/1,100 kilometers long 200km longer than distance between Huelva and Barcelona Mount Hood in Oregon = 3,424m It is popular for skiing and snowboarding on Mt Hood, Mt Shasta (California), Mt Bachelor, and Mt Rainier (Washington) Mt. Hood skiing is 1 hour from Portland.
Oregon Coast on Pacific Ocean
OREGON INDUSTRY Lumber (wood as a resource), Electronics, Shoes/Athletic clothes, Beer and Wine, Agriculture etc
LUMBER OREGONS ORIGINAL RESOURCE People moved to Oregon to find work in the lumber industry The industrys production declined recently because: Environmentalist concerns Over-Harvesting Creation of National Parks
THIS LEAD TO THE NAMING OF OUR FOOTBALL/SOCCER CLUB TIMBER=LUMBER=WHAT YOU YELL WHEN YOU CUT DOWN A TREE Portland Timbers FC
ELECTRONICS: INTEL Intel produces many different parts for electronics companies
SALMON Salmon is an important export from Oregon Before Europeans arrived, the Columbia River was full of Salmon
Nike was founded by Bill Knight in Beaverton, Oregon (outside of Portland) in 1971 It is one of the largest employers in the state A runner at University of Oregon, Steve Prefontaine, was the first person to wear Nike shoes He is an Oregon Legend Adidas also competes with Nike It has headquarters in Germany and in Portland, Oregon Nike
WINE AND BEER Oregon produces 3rd most wine in the USA (behind California and Washington) Portland is the microbrewing capital of the world (most small beer companies per capita) Portland holds North America's largest beerfest Henry Weinhard, owner of a brewery, tried to provide beer through a parks fountain
WHAT ARE WE FAMOUS FOR? Outdoor activities Variety of climates and landscapes Hipsters University of Oregon football team University of Portland Womans Soccer team Portland Trailblazers Portland Timbers Beer and Wine Great Food
HIPSTERS Hipsters are people who try to be cool by acting and saying they are not trying to be cool They wear a certain style of clothes They eat certain foods They like certain music They usually think Mainstream culture is stupid
SPORTS TEAMS
FOOD

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Oregon

  • 1. Oregon Geography and Economy/Industry
  • 3. 9th largest state in USA It has the 27th most people of the 50 US states Portland is the biggest city (Salem is the Capital) It has 2,314,000 people in the metropolitan area Sevilla has 1,360,000 Its state animal is the Beaver People from Oregon are called Oregonians
  • 4. Columbia River and Columbia River Gorge
  • 5. The River flows through parts of seven states, 13 federally recognized Indian reservations, and one Canadian province. Nineteen percent of the watershed is in Washington. It flows at approximately 5,380 liters/second. Rio Guadalquivir 164 liters/second. There are many dams on the river It was popular for salmon fishing for Native Americans It was created by Missoula Floods after the Last Ice Age
  • 6. It is popular for Hiking Wind surfing Fishing Boating Camping Native American Culture
  • 8. It was created by a volcanic eruption 6,000-8,000 years ago maximum depth (July 2000) 594 m 1,949 ft max diameter of caldera at the rim9.7 km (east-west) 6.02 mi (east-west) Only National Park in Oregon Deepest Lake in USA
  • 9. MOUNT SAINT HELENSjust north of Oregon, in Washington. Visible from Portland.
  • 10. May 18th, 1980 Fifty-seven people were killed It caused $2.9 billion in damages Ash spread to Oklahoma and Minnesota (4 hour flight from Portland) Mount Saint Helens Eruption
  • 11. CASCADE MOUNTAINS Picture: Mount Hood and Downtown Portland
  • 13. The mountain range starts in Northern California and goes north to Northern Washington 700 miles/1,100 kilometers long 200km longer than distance between Huelva and Barcelona Mount Hood in Oregon = 3,424m It is popular for skiing and snowboarding on Mt Hood, Mt Shasta (California), Mt Bachelor, and Mt Rainier (Washington) Mt. Hood skiing is 1 hour from Portland.
  • 14. Oregon Coast on Pacific Ocean
  • 15. OREGON INDUSTRY Lumber (wood as a resource), Electronics, Shoes/Athletic clothes, Beer and Wine, Agriculture etc
  • 16. LUMBER OREGONS ORIGINAL RESOURCE People moved to Oregon to find work in the lumber industry The industrys production declined recently because: Environmentalist concerns Over-Harvesting Creation of National Parks
  • 17. THIS LEAD TO THE NAMING OF OUR FOOTBALL/SOCCER CLUB TIMBER=LUMBER=WHAT YOU YELL WHEN YOU CUT DOWN A TREE Portland Timbers FC
  • 18. ELECTRONICS: INTEL Intel produces many different parts for electronics companies
  • 19. SALMON Salmon is an important export from Oregon Before Europeans arrived, the Columbia River was full of Salmon
  • 20. Nike was founded by Bill Knight in Beaverton, Oregon (outside of Portland) in 1971 It is one of the largest employers in the state A runner at University of Oregon, Steve Prefontaine, was the first person to wear Nike shoes He is an Oregon Legend Adidas also competes with Nike It has headquarters in Germany and in Portland, Oregon Nike
  • 21. WINE AND BEER Oregon produces 3rd most wine in the USA (behind California and Washington) Portland is the microbrewing capital of the world (most small beer companies per capita) Portland holds North America's largest beerfest Henry Weinhard, owner of a brewery, tried to provide beer through a parks fountain
  • 22. WHAT ARE WE FAMOUS FOR? Outdoor activities Variety of climates and landscapes Hipsters University of Oregon football team University of Portland Womans Soccer team Portland Trailblazers Portland Timbers Beer and Wine Great Food
  • 23. HIPSTERS Hipsters are people who try to be cool by acting and saying they are not trying to be cool They wear a certain style of clothes They eat certain foods They like certain music They usually think Mainstream culture is stupid
  • 25. FOOD