The Oregon Coast runs from north to south along the Pacific Ocean. Oregon is three-hundred and sixty miles long and two-hundred and sixty miles wide, making it the ninth largest state. Oregon is bordered by California and Nevada on the south, Washington on the north, Idaho on the west and of course, the Pacific Ocean. Oregon's nickname is the Beaver State because in the nineteenth century beaver skins were very valuable to trappers in the area. The longitude in Oregon is 116 45W to 124 30W. The Latitude is 42N to 46 15N. The Highest point in Oregon is Mount Hood reaching 11,239 feet high. The lowest point in the state of Oregon is the Pacific Ocean. According to www.netstats.com the average elevation in Oregon is 3,300 feet above sea level.
Oregon is known for its lumber about one tenth of the United States lumber is in Oregon. Oregon is also the leading lumber provider in the United States. Oregon has 3.3 billion dollars lumber and wood industry. It also has an 859 million dollar paper and allied manufacturing industry. The two leading manufactured items in the state of Oregon are lumber and paper.
The states natural beauty and grade A quality of life has helped it economic and population growth. The past twenty years, Oregon has reduced its heavy involvement in natural resources and has increased its industrial diversity. According to www.merriamwebster.com Oregon has a very high unemployment rate but is slowly decreasing as the states per capita income increases. The major products in Oregon are lumber, water, and fish.
Symbols are very important to a state. Oregon has three major symbols. The first symbol is the hazelnut. Oregon grows ninety-nine percent of the entire United States commerc...
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... by going to the Columbia River Maritime Museum home to one of the nations finest display of model artifacts. Then we would head down to the Astoria Bridge. The Bridge is over four mile long and it is a nice walk. There is also many activities for families. Families could go fishing, cycling, scuba diving, windsurfing, and surfing. There are limitless options on the Oregon Coast.
Lastly, after being on the coast for four days we would head back into Eugene where we would fly out of, and attend a Oregon Ducks Football game. Eugene holds a cultural center for Oregon. Before the football game we would walk down to Saturday morning market, and experience new things.
In conclusion with this tour, Oregon holds some of the countries most valuable resources. The geographers on this tour will be more knowledgeable about the Oregon Coast, and its surroundings.
The Oregon Trail is a 2000 mile long wagon route and emigrant trail made by fur trappers and traders from 1811 to 1840. The trail was then only possible on foot or horseback. By 1863, the trail was cleared from Independence, Missouri, to Fort Hall, Idaho. The trail later kept being cleared until Willamette Valley, Oregon. Improved roads, cutouts, and bridges made the trip faster and safer every year. The Oregon Trail had three offshoots: the California, Bozeman, and Mormon trails. The eastern half of the trail spanned future Idaho and Oregon. The western half of the trail spanned part of future Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Modern highways pass through the same course as the Oregon Trail. It was sometimes called “The Highway of Hope”.
Kamiak Butte is one of the few areas near Pullman that reflect the many geologic terms learned in class. This area is an example of an area that is extinct to the surrounding landforms. This butte is located in Whitman County, in between the cities of Colfax and Pullman, Washington. With an elevation of 3, 641 feet above sea level, Kamiak Butte has one of the highest elevations in all of Whitman County (1). The county park covers about 298 acres, and consists mainly of woodlands. Once one has climbed to the top of the butte, the sights become endless and breathe taking. To the north is Steptoe Butte, and southeast is Paradise Ridge and Moscow Mountain. Surrounding the top is endless views of loess dunes, and Blue Mountains that can be seen far into, to the southeast. The breath taking views, and short ten-minute drive from the Washington State University campus, make for Kamiak Butte being one of the most visited hikes in Whitman county (3). The hike offers the option for both those wanting to take a leisurely walk through nature, or a more rigorous adventure. The first hiking trail, that only consists of one mile, opens into a 3.5-mile trail that leads to the ridge of Kamiak Butte.
This sedimentary rock has hardened over the many years with sand shells, small pebbles, grains of sand and rocks of various sizes. In comparison to our 4.5 billion year old Earth, these sand shells might as well be brand new, when in reality they could be up to 1,000 years old. If the sandstone were to be replaced with calcite it would completely change the subclass of rock, it would then be chemical & organic limestone. The variation in sand stone is due to different rates of deposition and change in patterns of the sediment movement (Mc Knight, p. 384). These tightly compacted varying stones and shells will be weathered away by wind and waves over time and could eventually be reduced to a rock the size of your hand.
In 1814 the Treaty of Ghent helped to end the war with Great Britain. The Americans thought that this meant that they still held claim to the Oregon country. In 1818 Captain James Biddle declared American possession of both shores of the estuary at the Columbia River.
People now had the chance to look for gold out west and the Gold Rush began. This is when America really had its boom. Lastly, we now have twice as much, if not more, natural resources than we had before.
According to the article “Gold Rushes and Silver Strikes,” the Gold Rush changed the landscape in California and the population started to increase each year. Basically more people wanted to become wealthy and their settlement in California changed the landscape and population increased because more and more people began immigrating. According to the article “California Gold Rush (1848-1858),” it changed California democratically and it became one of the most ethnically diverse states. Also, taxes were proposed so people would stop mining. As stated before, California became one of the most diverse because of migration. California proposed the a tax on mining because too many people were immigrating there. According to the article “The Gold Rush of 1849,” independence into wage labor, produced new mining techniques. An example of a new technique is hydraulic mining which brought enormous profits, however, it destroyed regional
Oregon's pioneer spirit has continued on through the years in many ways that have influenced the rest of the country. Citizens are supportive of the environment, cultural affairs and a life style that combines urban conveniences with the wonders of our wilderness. Oregon has a beloved place in the lives of its residents and they enjoy sharing their history, products and beauty with others.
Overland pioneer route to the northwestern United States. About 3200 km, about 2000 mi long, the trail extended from Independence, Missouri, to the Columbia River in Oregon. Part of the route followed the Platte River for 870 km (540 mi) through what is now Nebraska to Fort Laramie in present-day Wyoming. The trail continued along the North Platte and Sweetwater rivers to South Pass in the Wind River Range of the Rocky Mountains. From there the main trail went south to Fort Bridger, Wyoming, before turning into the Bear River valley and north to Fort Hall in present-day Idaho. In Idaho the Oregon Trail followed the Snake River to the Salmon Falls and then went north past Fort Boise (now Boise). The route entered what is now Oregon, passed through the Grande Ronde River valley, crossed the Blue Mountains and followed the Umatilla River to the Columbia River. Shorter and more direct routes were developed along some parts of the trail, but they were often more difficult.
The Oregon Trail had an extensive impact on early America. It spread the population with approximately 50,000 people moving 2,000 miles west. The trail conceded of a group of paths. The route started in Missouri and finished in Oregon. The journey was 2,000 miles long and last about 5 months. With about 10 grave per mile by the end of a 30 year rage it was the longest graveyard in America. What was so bad with where they were at that they were willing to risk it all? Why was the rush to go west so vast? Every day the people were in fear that death was close by. What was so important to risk their lives and the lives of others for this odyssey?
There were many economic opportunities in Pennsylvania. The soil was fertile and there was plenty of land. Grain was a big export here and earned Pennsylvania the title as one of the "bread colonies". The water was also very clean, which helped to prevent diseases. The economic characteristics of Pennsylvania helped the economy to prosper.
Kerr, Andy. 2013. Oregon Softwood Lumber Industry 1995-2012: Far Fewer Mills and Jobs, Far More Manufacturing Capacity. Larch Occasional Paper #19, The Larch Company, Ashland Or. Fed.2013. 6 Fed. 2014.
We began with the typical touristy attractions; the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Soho, Central Park, and shopping. We had been planning this trip for months and had poured over every detail. From the time the plane landed, we were living by a minute-to-minute schedule. This was a well organized trip and The Great White Way was not on the agenda. Or so we thought.
The state Oklahoma was entered on November 16, of 1907. The state abbreviation for oklahoma is Okl. or Ok. The state capital is Oklahoma City, also the state population is 3,850,568; rank. :28 of 50. The state nickname is the “Sooner State”. The state song is called “Oklahoma”, and the state bird is the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher. Also the state flower is the Mistletoe. The state tree is the Eastern redbud, the state flag is the flag of Oklahoma and the state colors are Green and White. Oklahoma’s largest cities are Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Lawton, Moore, Enid. And the major sports teams are the thunder basketball team. And the number of my state is (46).
Oberrecht, Kenn. Driving the Pacific Coast, Oregon, and Washington. Chester, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press, 1990.
The people of the Northwest Coast lived in a narrow section of coastal land stretching from Washington State to Northern British Columbia, and into Alaska.