Southern Oregon
This article is about the southern region of the U.S. state of Oregon. For the University, see Southern Oregon University. For the Oregon wine region, see Southern Oregon AVA.
Location
Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. Counties include Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, and Josephine. It includes the Southern Oregon American Viticultural Area, which consists of the Umpqua and Rogue River drainages. As of 2007, the population in the four counties is approx. 455,000.[1]
Counties
- Jackson County; population 210,287[2]
- Douglas County; population 106,972[2]
- Josephine County; population 83,599[2]
- Klamath County; population 65,455[2]
Other nearby counties such as Coos, Curry, and Lake are sometimes also included in the definition of the region.
Cities
- Ashland
- Cave Junction
- Central Point
- Glendale
- Grants Pass
- Klamath Falls[3][4][5]
- Medford
- Roseburg
- Sutherlin
See also
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References
- ↑ http://www.pdx.edu/media/p/r/prcCertifiedRelease_07_web_state_co.pdf
- 1 2 3 4 "Population as of February 2007" (PDF).
- ↑ Klamath Falls is included because it is as far south as any city in "Southern Oregon", although it is on the east side of the Cascades in the high desert.
- ↑ According to the City of Klamath Falls website, the city is in the "south central region" of Oregon.
- ↑ Klamath Falls > Home
Coordinates: 42°48′N 122°54′W / 42.8°N 122.9°W
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