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by ironman » Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:25 pm Oregon
Capital City: Salem
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Famous Oregonians
Matt Groening, Cartoonist
Dave Kingman, Baseball Player
Steve Prefontaine, Track athlete
Sally Struthers, Actress
Quick Facts
- Oregon's state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.
- Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state.
- The Columbia River gorge is considered by many to be the best place in the world for windsurfing.
- Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and is formed in the remains of an ancient volcano.
- Oregon and New Jersey are the only states without self-serve gas stations.
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West Virginia
Capital City: Charleston
State Bird: Cardinal
Famous West Virginians
George Brett, Baseball Player
Don Knotts, Actor
Mary Lou Retton, Gymnast
Chuck Yeager, Test pilot
Quick Facts
- West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.
- West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state.
- Mother’s Day was first observed at Andrews Church in Grafton on May 10, 1908.
- West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40.
- Jackson's Mill is the site of the first 4-H Camp in the United States.
