User:Rayhond/Test Geography of Oregon

The Geography of Oregon is very diverse. Covering an area of 98,381 mi2 (254,805 km2), Oregon is the ninth largest state in the United States. It spans 400 miles from east to west and 360 miles from north to south. Oregon is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is bordered to the north by Washington, south by California and Nevada, west by the Pacific Ocean and east by Idaho. Oregon's landscape with a rocky coastline, a fertile central valley and an arid desert. Oregon can be split roughly into eight areas: Oregon Coast, Willamette Valley, Rogue Valley, Cascade Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Columbia River Plateau, Oregon Outback, and Blue Mountains. Its highest point is Mount Hood, in the Cascade Range, standing at 11,249 ft. The state capital is Salem but the most populous city is Portland.