Place details
Place nameOregon
Other namesOR
CountryUnited States
Latitude44
Longitude-120
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Inhabited by Chinook, Tillamook, Yamel, Northern Paiute, Modoc & many others when Spanish & English arrived in 16th cen.; settled by fur merchants in 18th cen.; great influx of settlers from E arrived in mid-19th cen.