Facts About Yakima The new town was named North Yakima and then later changed to Yakima in the year 1918. The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation Native American…
Facts About Redmond Redmond is also known as the “Bicycle Capital of the Northwest”. Native Americans have lived in the Redmond area for about 10,000 years, based on artefacts discovered…
Facts About Lakewood Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Lakewood is located at 47°10′N 122°32′W (47.164, -122.526). Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. the…
Facts About Portland Portland is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. Portland had a population of 652,503, as…
Facts About Eugene Eugene is named after its founder, Eugene Franklin Skinner. Until 1889, it was named Eugene City. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, Bushnell University, and…
Facts About Salem Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon and the county seat of Marion County. One of Oregon’s premier cultural events is the annual Salem…
Facts About Beaverton The city of Beaverton is divided into 13 neighbourhoods: Central Beaverton, Denney Whitford, Raleigh West, Five Oaks, Triple Creek, Greenway, Highland, Neighbors Southwest, Sexton Mountain, South Beaverton,…
Facts About Hillsboro Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. The first people of the Tualatin Valley were…
Facts About Bend The name “Bend” was derived from “Farewell Bend”, the designation used by early pioneers to refer to the location along the Deschutes River where the town was…