Willamette Valley

The Willamette Valley is a region of the state of . Centered around the Willamette River, and home to the state's three largest cities and much of the state's agriculture industry and the Oregon Wine Country.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Salem and Eugene.

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, the capital of , is located in the Willamette Valley between and . It is also the county seat of Marion County. was established in the early 1800s as a farming community.

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is a city in at the southern end of the Willamette Valley near the confluence of the Mckenzie and Willamette rivers. It is best known for being the home of the University of Oregon.

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is a city of 61,000 people and serves as the Benton County seat in the state of and the home of Oregon State University, the state's oldest public higher education institution.

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is a city in the Willamette Valley region of . Often referred to as "the gateway to Oregon Wine Country", is a short drive from and has a small, walkable old-town with retail, bars, restaurants, and wine tasting rooms.

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is the 11th-largest city in the state of . Nicknamed the "Hub of the Valley", it is 69 miles south of and 44 miles north of .

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is a city in the Willamette Valley in . It is the county seat and largest city of Yamhill County.

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is a city of in the U.S. state of . It was named after , the origin of its earliest settlers. The population is 11,110 as of the 2020 Census; and is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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is a city in , United States. Incorporated in 1889, the community had been platted in 1871 after the arrival of the railroad.

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is a town in the Willamette Valley in . It is to the east of and is the gateway to Silver Falls and several other areas of natural beauty in the foothills of the .

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is a small town at the southern tip of the Willamette Valley near the confluence of the Coast Fork Willamette and Row rivers. It has a historic downtown area and is also known as the filming location of scenes in a few well-known films such as Animal House and The General.

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is a city in , United States, with a population of 9,828 at the 2020 census. is referred to as the 'Gateway to the Santiam Playground' due to its proximity to nearby lakes, rivers and the Cascade Mountains.

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is a small town of about 4,000 people. is a very old town, but is located just 10 miles south of Eugene straight down I-5. During the 4th of July, puts on a large parade, has booths in the park, and an amazing fireworks show at dusk.

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is a city in , , United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,561.

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is a city in , in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,196. The city is on the north shore of on the .

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is a city in , United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census, up from 918 in 2010. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Mount Angel is a city in Marion County, in the Cascade Mountains region of . It is famous for its Oktoberfest, held every September.

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is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in and counties, , United States. Historically noted as a village in Polk County, the sphere of influence and community is in both Polk and Yamhill counties.

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, an unincorporated community of 8,000 people in the Willamette Valley, , is twinned with Dull, Scotland and , New South Wales. The official slogan is "The most exciting place to live."…

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The is a National Forest located in the central portion of the of the U.S. state of . It comprises 1,678,031 acres.

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is one of many cascade lakes in the Central Cascade region of . The lake is known for its crystal clear water.

Willamette Valley

Latitude of center
44.9° or 44° 54′ north
Longitude of center
-123.1° or 123° 6′ west
Wiki­data ID
Q1703681
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Willamette Valley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Willamette Valley”
  • Chinese: “威拉米特河谷”
  • Czech: “Willamette Valley”
  • Dutch: “Willamette Valley”
  • French: “vallée de la Willamette”
  • French: “Vallée de la Willamette”
  • German: “Willamette Valley”
  • Hebrew: “עמק וילאמט”
  • Icelandic: “Willamette-dalur”
  • Indonesian: “Lembah Willamette”
  • Interlingua: “Valle del Willamette”
  • Italian: “Valle Willamette”
  • Italian: “Willamette Valley”
  • Japanese: “ウィラメットバレー”
  • Polish: “Willamette Valley”
  • Portuguese: “Vale do Willamette”
  • Russian: “Вилламетт”
  • Russian: “Уилламетт”
  • Vietnamese: “Thung lũng Willamette”

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