Inviting Facts About Oregon

Commonly nicknamed the “Beaver State,” Oregon was the 33rd state to join the United States of America on February 14, 1859.

It has a population of 4,217,737 (as of 2019), making it the 27th most populous state.

Oregon is bordered by the states of Idaho, California, Washington, and Nevada. With a total of 98,381 square miles (254,806 square kilometers) of land and water, it is the 9th largest state.

The capital of Oregon is Salem which is situated to the west of the state, just south of Portland.

That’s enough fast facts about the Beaver State for now; we’re here to learn the more fascinating facts!

It’s commonly believed that the Americas were initially settled by a group of people referred to as the Paleo-Indians.

These early settlers came into North America via the Bering Strait from the far east of what we now know to be Russia sometime around 15-13,000 BC.

The earliest evidence of Paleo-Indian activity within the region now called Oregon goes back to at least 13,200 years ago.