Tag: Oregon
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10 Interesting Facts About Corvallis, Oregon
Facts About Corvallis Corvallis was incorporated as a city on January 29, 1857. Corvallis is home to Oregon State University, which also happens to be the city’s largest employer. The city has a total area of 14.30 square miles, of which 14.13 square miles are land and 0.17 square miles is covered by water. Corvallis…
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10 Interesting Facts About Tigard, Oregon
Facts About Tigard Tigard is officially divided into 13 geographic areas around elementary schools and major transportation routes. The city has a total area of 11.69 square miles, all land. Tigard is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Tigard was Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of…
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10 Interesting Facts About Lake Oswego
Facts About Lake Oswego The town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in 1910. The city has a total area of 11.35 square miles, of which 10.68 square miles are land and 0.67 square miles are covered by water. Oswego and Lake Grove merged in 1959 to form Lake Oswego. Lake Oswego has…
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10 Interesting Facts About Keizer, Oregon
Facts About Keizer The original settlement was at Keizer Bottom, near the banks of the Willamette River. The community was named after Thomas Dove Keizur, one of its first settlers. The John Pugh house is the oldest house in the city, which was built in 1875. The city of Keizer became the 12th largest city…