Oregon is an absolutely incredible place, which makes researching it really fruitful and interesting. We all know that Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the country, but did you know that it’s even deeper than the Empire State Building is tall? Or that Oregon is home to more ghost towns than any other state in the country? Here are 13 astounding things you may not have known about the beautiful state of Oregon:
- Crater lake is deeper than the Empire State Building is tall.
Flickr/ Don Graham The Empire State Building is 1454’ fall, and Crater lake is 1946’ deep. (Google)
- Oregon is the only state with an official state nut.
Flickr/ Bram Cymet It’s the hazelnut! Source: 50 States.
- Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state in the country.
Flickr/ Don Graham Source: 50 States.
- Oregon has more breweries than Scotland and the Czech Republic combined.
Flickr/ Michael Fajardo Oregon is home to 152 breweries, Scotland is home to 80, and the Czech Republic is home to 40. Sources: Wikipedia/ Google.
- Oregon has more waterfalls than any other state in the country, Hawaii and Alaska included.
Flickr/ stokes rx Oregon has more than 226 waterfalls (238 according to Wikipedia). Washington comes in second place, at 181. Source: Geology.com
- The Tillamook Cheese Factory produces 171,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Flickr/ Krista That’s a lot of cheese! Source: Tillamook.com
- Hell’s Canyon is deeper than the Grand Canyon, and is the deepest in all of North America.
Flickr/ Roy Luck Source: 50 States.
- International Rose Test Garden in Portland features more than 500 varieties of roses.
Flickr/ Matt Lehrer Source: 50 States.
- Portland has more strip clubs than Las Vegas, NYC, LA, and every other city in the country besides Houston (although Houston has twice the population).
Flickr/ Todd Mecklem That’s a LOT of strip clubs. Source: Priceonomics.
- Parts of Oregon are technically considered Temperate Rainforests.
Flickr/ idintify media Source: Wikipedia.
- Heceta Head Lighthouse is the most photographed lighthouse in the country.
Flickr/ Desirae Source: 50 States.
- Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is the final resting place of around 467,000 cremated people. That’s more than the entire population of Iceland.
Flickr/ The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Source: 50 States / Wikipedia.
What other interesting facts do you know about Oregon? Share your wisdom in the comments.
Flickr/ Don Graham
The Empire State Building is 1454’ fall, and Crater lake is 1946’ deep. (Google)
Flickr/ Bram Cymet
It’s the hazelnut! Source: 50 States.
Source: 50 States.
Flickr/ Michael Fajardo
Oregon is home to 152 breweries, Scotland is home to 80, and the Czech Republic is home to 40. Sources: Wikipedia/ Google.
Flickr/ stokes rx
Oregon has more than 226 waterfalls (238 according to Wikipedia). Washington comes in second place, at 181. Source: Geology.com
Flickr/ Krista
That’s a lot of cheese! Source: Tillamook.com
Flickr/ Roy Luck
Flickr/ Matt Lehrer
Flickr/ Todd Mecklem
That’s a LOT of strip clubs. Source: Priceonomics.
Flickr/ idintify media
Source: Wikipedia.
Flickr/ Desirae
Flickr/ The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
Source: 50 States / Wikipedia.
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